Headline Roundup May 26, 2016
Obama: Trump "Rattles" World Leaders
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Washington Times
President Obama said Thursday that Republican Donald Trump has “rattled” world leaders by showing an “ignorance” of foreign affairs.
Speaking to reporters at a summit in Japan, Mr. Obama said foreign leaders are surprised by Mr. Trump and unsure whether to take his comments about world affairs seriously.

USA TODAY
President Obama said world leaders were right to be "rattled" by Donald Trump.
“They are rattled by (him) — and for good reason,” said Obama of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. The president was speaking Thursday in Japan on the sidelines of a Group of Seven conference, a two-day event focused on the global economy.

The Guardian
Barack Obama has said foreign leaders are “rattled” by Donald Trump and that he understands their unease given the Republican presidential nominee’s ignorance of global affairs.
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