Obama: Trump’s Rhetoric Is Xenophobic, Not Populist

U.S. President Barack Obama is tired of hearing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump described as a populist.

The Democratic leader, who has made no secret of his dislike for the wealthy businessman's rhetoric, closed a news conference in Canada on Wednesday with a long riff on what makes a leader qualified for the "populist" mantra.

Trump did not meet the criteria, Obama said, without mentioning the Republican by name.