America's security comes first and the American people need to know exactly how I make decisions.
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Interview with Jon Stewart of Comedy Central's The Daily Show
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There are no ifs, ands or buts about it, the central premise of our democratic system is that we have to be able to disagree and have sometimes really contentious debates without resorting to violence.
I am the president of all Americans, including those who did not vote for me. I have to consider what’s best for them, even the ones who don’t like me.
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