Obama says Trump is 'the symptom, not the cause' of division

Former President Barack Obama said Friday his successor, President Donald Trump, is "the symptom, not the cause" of division and polarization in the U.S.

Trump, the former president said, is "just capitalising on resentments that politicians have been fanning for years."
"Just a glance at recent headlines should tell you this moment really is different," Obama said. "The stakes really are higher. The consequences of any of us sitting on the sidelines are more dire." He later added: "This is not normal."