Donald Trump: it's not my job to protect Barack Obama from attack

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said it was “not his job” to defend Barack Obama from attacks.

Trump's statement came in response to criticism from opponents for the recent incident with his participation.

Last week, Trump came under fire for failing to correct one of his supporters who called Barack Obama a “Muslim” and “not even an American.” The billionaire chose to laugh it off in response.

US President Barack Obama has repeatedly openly declared that he is a Christian. His father was a Kenyan, and his mother was an American. Obama was born in Hawaii.

Hillary Clinton, considered a leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, said Trump's failure to condemn "hateful rhetoric" was "troubling."

Trump's behavior caused an uproar in social networks. Politicians also joined the voice of the discontented.

Trump did not participate in a major Republican event on Friday.

More than a year before the US presidential election, Donald Trump leads among other candidates for the Republican nomination as a candidate for the presidency.