On the recordSeptember 21, 2008“I called it legalized bribery, and while it didn't make me the most popular guy in Springfield, I put an end to it.”Said byBarack ObamaDemocratic · IllinoisSourcepresidency.ucsb.edu
Jul 1, 2025“Gutting USAID is a travesty, and it’s a tragedy. Because it’s some of the most important work happening anywhere in the world.huffpost.com
Jul 14, 2025“Don’t tell me you’re a Democrat but you’re kind of disappointed right now, so you’re not doing anything.msnbc.com
Jul 14, 2025“There’s been, I gather, some argument between the left of the party and people who are promoting the quote-unquote abundance agenda. Listen, those things are not contradictory.nypost.com
Aug 20, 2025“I think that approach is a smart, measured approach, designed to address a very particular problem in a very particular moment in time.nypost.com