Todd to Trump on Not Being ‘Morally Obligated’ to Defend Obama: ‘I Think You’re Right’

TODD: “In response to this controversy about the questioner at your town hall in New Hampshire. You tweeted out that you're not morally obligated to correct anybody who criticizes the president. And I think you're right about that. But isn't it appropriate at times to raise the level of political discourse and to correct sort of mythologies that are out there so that we're ultimately all dealing with the same set of facts?”

TRUMP: “Well, I think so. But you know, the president can really defend himself very well. He's a very capable person for that, you know, purpose. And he's able to do that. And, you know, I sort of put myself in his position. And I say, ‘Well, what happens when somebody says something about me, is he going to defend me?’ And I can tell you emphatically that the answer is no. So this man got up and he felt very strongly, whoever he was, he felt very, very strongly and very powerfully about something. And, you know, whether we all agree with it or not, it wasn't my obligation to defend. In fact, as you know, because I also tweeted that this is the first time I've ever gotten in hot water for not saying anything. I didn't do anything.”