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Barack Obama: “We have never seen a president straight-up excel at grifting on your dime like this.”

On the recordOctober 25, 2026
We have never seen a president straight-up excel at grifting on your dime like this.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing Donald Trump during his speech.

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