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White House increasingly pushes back against Trump's statements

Twice in the last week President Obama has made forceful statements decrying the GOP front-runner's "wackier" positions.
Donald Trump holds a news conference on March 21, 2016 at his hotel which is under construction in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Peterson/Redux for MSNBC)
Donald Trump holds a news conference on March 21, 2016 at his hotel which is under construction in Washington, D.C.
By Kristin Donnelly, Kristin Donnelly
The Obama administration is ramping up its response to a possible Donald Trump presidency, devoting a growing amount of time fielding questions, not only from the press, but from foreign leaders, asking about the impact Trump's proposed plans.