Barack Obama: “It is not a great idea to have a president who owes a bunch of money…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2020

It is not a great idea to have a president who owes a bunch of money to people overseas. That's not a good idea.

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Obama warns against the implications of Trump's financial obligations to foreign entities.

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Barack Obama: “It is not a great idea to have a president who owes a bunch of money to people overseas. That's not a good idea.”