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Barack Obama: “Just listen to what Mr. Trump has to say and make your own judgment with respect to how confident you feel about his…”

On the recordAugust 3, 2016
Just listen to what Mr. Trump has to say and make your own judgment with respect to how confident you feel about his ability to manage things like our nuclear triad.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama contrasts his confidence in Trump’s ability to handle nuclear matters with his own leadership.

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