Hillary Docu Reveals Obama Was Already Bashing Trump Back In 2016

Obama likes to appear civil, he doesn't really bash Trump as much as other Dems. But according to an upcoming Hulu Documentary, the former president is not as reserved as he'd like everyone to think. Hillary Clinton's former running mate, Tim Kaine, recalled a phone call exchange where Obama claimed back in 2016 that Trump was a fascist.

"Barack Obama called Donald Trump a "fascist" in a phone conversation with Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia during the 2016 presidential election, Kaine says in a video clip featured in an upcoming documentary about Hillary Clinton.

Kaine, Clinton's running mate on the Democratic ticket, recounts the call during an exchange with Clinton that was caught on camera in 2016. Kaine's wife, Anne Holton, was also present.

"President Obama called me last night and said: 'Tim, remember, this is no time to be a purist. You've got to keep a fascist out of the White House,'" Kaine says before adding with a laugh that Obama "knows me and he knows that I could tend to err."

Clinton replies, nodding, "I echo that sentiment."

She then puts her hands to her chest and says, "But that's really — the weight of our responsibility is so huge."

"Obama’s reported characterization of President Trump is his strongest attack on the Republican known to date."

"In a speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Obama said "homegrown demagogues" were among the political forces threatening American values — a comment some interpreted as a veiled swipe at Trump, then the Republican presidential nominee.

And Obama has criticized some of Trump's policy decisions, such as pulling out of the Paris climate accords, and implicitly jabbed at the president's habits, saying leaders should avoid social media."

"Obama's communications director declined to comment about the documentary when contacted by NBC News on Friday. Kaine's office and Clinton's spokesman did not respond to requests for comment."