“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 recordOctober 9, 2024
What I cannot understand is why anybody would think that Donald Trump will shake things up in a way that is good for you, Pennsylvania.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Obama expresses disbelief that people think Trump can improve conditions for Pennsylvanians.

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