Barack Obama wants you to know that he reads all the mean things you write about him
AP/Evan Vucci
Longtime Obama adviser discussed how the president reads about himself in an interview with the New York Times that was published last Thursday.
"Look, every president says, 'I never read that stuff,' and no president is telling the truth when they say that," Axelrod said. "It's only human to be aware of what's being written and said about you and to be less than happy when you feel like you're not being treated fairly."
Axelrod recently authored the book "Believer" wherein he shares many stories from his long career in politics including his time with Obama.
Obama's "voracious" media diet - and his dissatisfaction with negative coverage - was previously detailed in a 2012 Times article.
"A writer before he was a politician, Mr. Obama is a voracious consumer of news, reading newspapers and magazines on his iPad and in print and dipping into blogs and Twitter," the story said. "He regularly gives aides detailed descriptions of articles that he liked, and he can be thin-skinned about those that he does not."
- A centenarian who starts her day with gentle exercise and loves walks shares 5 longevity tips, including staying single
- A couple accidentally shipped their cat in an Amazon return package. It arrived safely 6 days later, hundreds of miles away.
- FSSAI in process of collecting pan-India samples of Nestle's Cerelac baby cereals: CEO
- 7 Nutritious and flavourful tiffin ideas to pack for school
- India's e-commerce market set to skyrocket as the country's digital economy surges to USD 1 Trillion by 2030
- Top 5 places to visit near Rishikesh
- Indian economy remains in bright spot: Ministry of Finance
- A surprise visit: Tesla CEO Elon Musk heads to China after deferring India visit
- JNK India IPO allotment date
- JioCinema New Plans
- Realme Narzo 70 Launched
- Apple Let Loose event
- Elon Musk Apology
- RIL cash flows
- Charlie Munger
- Feedbank IPO allotment
- Tata IPO allotment
- Most generous retirement plans
- Broadcom lays off
- Cibil Score vs Cibil Report
- Birla and Bajaj in top Richest
- Nestle Sept 2023 report
- India Equity Market