(WRCB) - The White House needs radical changes--- that's the message U.S. Sen. Bob Corker told Chattanoogans. Corker was the keynote speaker at the Rotary Club meeting luncheon Thursday.
He covered a variety of topics including foreign affairs, the recent events in Charlottesville and his reaction of President Donald Trump's eight months in office.
Corker told a crowd of people, whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, our nation and our world, needs for President Trump to be successful.
“Our president needs to take stock of the role that he plays in our nation, and move beyond himself," Corker said. “The president has not yet been able to demonstrate the stability or some of the competence he needs in order to be successful.”
On the campaign trail, Corker was a potential Vice President for Donald Trump.
“He has not demonstrated that he understands what makes this nation great and what it is today. He has to demonstrate the characteristics of a president who understands that," Corker said Thursday.
Earlier this week, Corker called the tragedy in Charlottesville an "act of terror." He declined to weigh in about the president's comments blaming both white supremacist and counter protesters.
At the Rotary meeting he told the media he believes the president hasn't appropriately spoken to a nation hoping for answers.
“I think sometimes he gets into a situation where he doubles-down to try and make a wrong a right," Corker said. "I think he has done that in this case. I would ask that he takes stock of who he is as president of all the people in our nation and that he condemns those things that are separating us.”
Corker endorsed Trump while on the campaign trail. He also called Trump's first international trip “nearly perfect” and praised the president for making progress on goals he discussed with senior White House officials.