Boehner: Trump's term 'disaster,' aside from foreign affairs

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WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker John Boehner says that aside from international affairs and foreign policy, President Donald Trump's time in office has been a "complete disaster."

Speaking at an energy conference on Thursday in Houston, Boehner praised Trump for his approach abroad and aggressiveness in fighting Islamic State militants.

That's according to the energy publication Rigzone.

The Ohio Republican says, "Everything else he's done (in office) has been a complete disaster." He says Trump is still learning how to be president.

Boehner says he's been friends with Trump for 15 years, but still has a hard time envisioning him as president. He also says Trump shouldn't be allowed to tweet overnight.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/boehner-trumps-term-disaster-aside-from-foreign-affairs/ar-BBBykwc?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp

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1. Link to Time.com original article and a few more tidbits from Boehner

The article notes that a Boehner spokesperson confirmed this reporting as accurate.

http://time.com/4796065/john-boehner-donald-trump-complete-disaster/

According to Rigzone, Boehner said that the Republican tax reform effort "is just a bunch of happy talk" and that the border adjustment tax — a major priority for Boehner's successor, Speaker Paul Ryan — is "deader than a doornail." He said he was more optimistic about tax reform earlier in the year, but "now my odds are 60/40."

Earlier this year, Boehner said he was pessimistic about another congressional Republican priority — repealing and replacing former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. Boehner said that while Republicans would fix some problems of Obama's law, repeal and replacement is "not going to happen." He added, "Republicans never ever agree on health care."

On investigations into Russia, Boehner told the Texas forum that "they need to get to the bottom of this" but said Democratic talk of impeachment is the best way to rile up Trump supporters.

Boehner made it clear he's happier now that he's left Capitol Hill."I wake up every day, drink my morning coffee and say, 'Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah,'" he said, according to Rigzone.