Obama Says Beef With Trump Goes Back To Childhood

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. Donald Trump returned to the headlines, offering $5 million if President Obama would release college and passport records. Jay Leno brought this up when the president appeared on "The Tonight Show."

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JAY LENO: What's this thing with Trump and you? I don't - it's like me and Letterman. What has he got against you?

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: This all dates back to when we were growing up together in Kenya.

INSKEEP: He said young Trump was no good on the soccer field and resented it ever since. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio.