Obama condemns Trump in fiery address

The following article by Jordan Fabian was posed on the Hillwebsite September 7, 2018:

Former President Obama stepped off the political sidelines on Friday and delivered a fiery rebuke to his successor, President Trump, saying he has undermined trust in government and preyed on people’s fears by inflaming racial and ethnic divisions.

“This is not normal. These are not ordinary times, these are dangerous times,” the former president, who since leaving office has avoided direct attacks on Trump, said during a speech at the University of Illinois.

The hourlong speech marked Obama’s return to the political stage and was intended to rally Democrats ahead of November’s midterm elections, which he framed as crucial for the future of the American democracy. 

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