【By Observer Net, Xiong Chaoran】On July 1 local time, after concluding a visit to an immigration detention center in Florida, US President Trump returned to Washington aboard Air Force One, and gave an interview with reporters en route.

During the interview, a reporter mentioned a series of policies of previous US administrations, and Trump interrupted the question and made comments on his predecessors. He said: "President Obama was a terrible president; President Biden is the worst president in the history of our country; President Bush should not have invaded the Middle East, which caused a mess there, so I wouldn't give him a high score."

"Thank you very much, thank you," before turning away after answering the question, Trump added: "I would give myself a high score." It's worth noting that among all the former presidents still alive in the United States, Trump did not mention Clinton in this interview.

Trump giving an interview on Air Force One, screenshot from video

On the previous day (June 30), it was the last working day for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as an independent agency. Former US Presidents Obama and Bush made rare public statements, criticizing the Trump administration's decision to dissolve the agency.

According to multiple US media reports including Associated Press, Obama said in a pre-recorded video that the Trump administration's "dismantling of USAID was a colossal mistake" and emphasized the agency's role in promoting global development and US national security would "endure for generations." He stressed, "Weakening USAID is a distortion, a tragedy, because it is one of the most important works in the world."

George W. Bush focused on the budget cuts facing the "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief" (PEPFAR) established during his term. He said, "Your work demonstrates America's strength, which is your kindness. Over 25 million people around the world have been saved by this program. Isn't that in line with our national interest? I think it is, and so do you."

Previously, former US President Biden gave an exclusive interview with the BBC, launching a fierce attack on his successor Trump, criticizing his treatment of American allies as "disgraceful" and his approach to Russia on the Ukraine issue as "appeasement." He also expressed concerns about the future of the transatlantic alliance. This was Biden's first interview after leaving office, published on the BBC website on May 7.

The report mentioned that Trump frequently mentioned Biden's name during his campaign and after taking office. A recent analysis showed that within the first 100 days of Trump's presidency, he mentioned or wrote down "Biden" at least 580 times.

In this exclusive interview, Biden broke his silence and the convention that "US presidents rarely criticize their successors," and "frankly" discussed his true thoughts on Trump's first 100 days in his second term and his concerns about the future of the transatlantic alliance.

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