Barack Obama Tells Alexis Tsipras That Rising Tide Of Nationalism Will Be A Threat To Globalism

Speaking at a joint news conference with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras by his side, Obama refrained from criticizing President-elect Donald Trump directly as he discussed the impact of his electoral victory last week.

PRESIDENT OBAMA WARNED TUESDAY THAT AMERICANS AND PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD “ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GUARD AGAINST A RISE IN A CRUDE SORT OF NATIONALISM, OR ETHNIC IDENTITY, OR TRIBALISM” TAKING ROOT AMID THE POPULIST MOVEMENTS THAT ARE GAINING CURRENCY AROUND THE WORLD.