President Obama flew to Minneapolis Thursday for a town hall meeting. He watched the World Cup on Air Force One on the way there, and the beautiful game was still on his mind when he arrived.
Obama: “We had elements — which I won’t detail — of our foreign policy that have been shaped around the World Cup." http://t.co/xRVMVHdrov
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 26, 2014
On foreign policy, there were "phone calls. meetings, initiatives we had to think about" bc of the World Cup, Obama told ABC
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 26, 2014
"Sometimes the news that's being reported on is important. What's happening in Iraq is relevant," Obama says, stressing no combat troops
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 26, 2014
Obama: "Sometimes the news that's comin off, they're just Washington fights … phony scandals … next election or ginning up a base"
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 26, 2014
"It's not on the level," Obama adds
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 26, 2014
But enough about those phony scandals — they’re just distractions from you.
Obama: "You're who I'm thinking about every single day. Just bc it's not reported in the news doesn't mean I'm not thinking of you"
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 26, 2014
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