Pete Souza had a bird’s eye view to some of Barack Obama’s most significant and poignant moments. As Chief Official White House Photographer, Souza’s website says he “spent more time alongside President Barack Obama than almost anyone else. His years photographing the President gave him an intimate behind-the-scenes view of the unique gravity of the Office of the Presidency—and the tremendous responsibility that comes with it.” Now he is showing some of his famous photos to contrast the current president in the new book, “Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents.”
Souza, who was also the Chief WH Photographer or Ronald Reagan, talked to CNN’s Jake Tapper about the book saying this about Donald Trump:
“I think he disrespects the office of the presidency. And he disrespects other people. he bullies…. He calls you guys the enemy of the people. He doesn’t believe our own intelligence agencies. He trashes his own attorney general. And what he calls his justice department. So it’s just — there’s just too many things that is not normal for a president to be doing.”
“I don’t want people to forget the first 500 days of the Trump administration, which is what this represents. And all the craziness that happened. I’m also trying to correct some of his lies and falsehoods with photographic proof, whether it be the inauguration day crowd, whether it be him saying that Obama did nothing about Russia meddling and here’s the meeting where Obama confronted Putin.”
Watch what else he said above.