Barack Obama: “Another way of saying that is Trayvon Martin could have been me 35…”

On the recordJuly 18, 2013

Another way of saying that is Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago.

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Obama expresses personal connection to Trayvon Martin's experience.

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Barack Obama: “Another way of saying that is Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago.”