After debate, Obama says Trump 'worries' him

US President Barack Obama said Tuesday the first presidential debate left him worried about the positions Donald Trump has espoused on nuclear weapons and climate change. Watching the showdown from the White House Treaty Room, Obama said he enjoyed a pretty vigorous debate about where we need to take our country in between reading policy memos and to-do lists. The debate, Obama said, showed Trump doesnt have the preparation, the temperament or the core values of inclusion and making everybody have opportunity that would take our country forward. Phoning into On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Obama -- a frequent critic of the Republican nominee -- said Trumps positions should spur younger Americans to register to vote. He called this years contest especially big because of the big differences between the two candidates. He praised Hillary Clintons performance, saying the Democrat was well prepared, shes got the right temperament for the job, shes well-respected around the world, shes serious, she does her homework. And he expressed deep concerns about Trumps readiness for the job, telling Seacrest the GOP nominee falls short on two issues hes concerned about most for his daughters generation. I get worried when I hear somebody like Donald Trump start saying, Well, I dont necessarily know whether Japan or Korea should be protected by us, Obama said. Maybe they should get their own nuclear weapons. That shows somebody who doesnt pay attention to these issues, and you dont necessarily want close to the nuclear button. He hit Trump for tweeting that climate change is a hoax perpetrated by China, a line that Clinton utilized Monday night. When you hear somebody like Trump say he thinks this is a plot by the Chinese, that this is a fraud and a hoax, when 99% of scientists are saying youve got to do something about it, that worries me, he said. Agencies

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After debate, Obama says Trump 'worries' him