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Barack Obama: “To suggest that he will not concede despite losing the vote. And then says today that he will accept the results if he…”

On the recordOctober 19, 2016
To suggest that he will not concede despite losing the vote. And then says today that he will accept the results if he wins? That is -- that is not a joking matter. No, no, I want everybody to pay attention here. That is dangerous.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama warns about the implications of Trump's refusal to commit to accepting election results.

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