“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordNovember 19, 2020
Some strong words about the transition not yet happening and some strong words about what President Trump is trying to do to pretend like he didn't lose the election.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the lack of transition and Trump's actions post-election.

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