President Obama said in an interview Tuesday that he is repeatedly asked by world leaders, "What's going on with your elections?" | AP Photo Obama: Election is 'the tip of a broader iceberg of dysfunction'

President Barack Obama thinks America still has the strongest military, most robust economy and vibrant culture, but the United States’ political dysfunction could stop progress.

In an interview that aired on CBS Tuesday, Obama said that he is repeatedly asked by world leaders, "What's going on with your elections?"


“The current presidential election just is the tip of a broader iceberg of dysfunction that we've seen,” Obama added.

Obama also said that his biggest lesson from his time as president is “the big breakthroughs are typically the result of just a lot of grunt work. There's — a lot of just blocking and tackling.”