Article snippet: Former President Obama criticized MORE for ramping up racial tensions on Monday — a rare intervention in political debates from the 44th president. Now, the question is how Trump will respond. As of Tuesday evening, Trump had restrained himself, by his combative standards. His only response was a tweeting of comments made by Brian Kilmeade on “Fox & Friends” that suggested an unfair correlation was being drawn between Trump and mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that left 31 dead. Trump is set to visit the two cities on Wednesday. It would be uncharacteristic of Trump to stay quiet for long given Obama’s criticism and his feelings for his predecessor, with whom he often seems to be in competition. Trump has frequently criticized Obama and often suggests his predecessor is handled too kindly by the media; just weeks ago, he said the former president should be under investigation for his book deal. He frequently disparages Obama’s record on foreign policy and the economy, arguing his own success in those areas outshines the former president’s. And he seems irritated with any sense that Obama is more popular than he is. Bill Carrick, a California-based Democratic strategist, asserted that Trump is “very, very jealous of the esteem in which the American people hold Obama, and he feels the need to take cheap shots at him all the time.” “Of course, that reinforces why everyone likes Obama and doesn’t like him. It’s ridiculous,” the Democrat said. ... Link to the full article to read more