President Obama held a press conference Friday morning to discuss the economy and the state of the 2016 presidential race. Obama told the press that Trump has a long record "that needs to be examined" and it is their job to make sure it gets "genuine scrutiny."



"With respect to the Republican process and Mr. Trump, there is going to be plenty of time to talk about his positions on various issues, he has long record that needs to be examined. I think it is important for us to take seriously of the statements he made in the past, but most importantly and I speak to all of you in this room as reporters and as well as the American public," Obama said Friday.



"I just want to emphasize the degree to which we are in serious times and this is a really serious job," Obama said about Trump. "This is not entertainment. This is not a reality show. This is a contest for the presidency of the United States, and what that means is that every candidate and every nominee needs to be subject to exacting standards and genuine scrutiny."



"It means that you've got to make sure their budgets add up," Obama told the media. "It means if they have an answer to a problem that it is actually plausible and that that he have details for how it would work. If it is completely implausible and would not work, that needs to be reported, the American people need to know that."