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Obama says Trump weakens GOP argument against Supreme Court pick

The president suggested Monday that Trump's candidacy bolsters the argument for Republicans taking up Obama's choice for the Supreme Court.
President Barack Obama speaks during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, May 16, 2016, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty)
President Barack Obama speaks during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, May 16, 2016, in Washington, DC.
By Jon Schuppe, Jon Schuppe

A day after mocking Donald Trump in a graduation speech, President Obama took another shot at the Republican presidential nominee, suggesting that his candidacy bolsters the argument for Republicans taking up Obama's choice for the Supreme Court.