For Donald Trump and his cronies, freedom means that the powerful can do whatever they please. Fire workers who were trying to organize a union, dodge paying their fair share of taxes, try to throw out your votes when they lose an election, control what women can and can't do with their bodies. In other words, for Trump, freedom is getting away with stuff.
Obama criticizes Trump's interpretation of freedom, linking it to exploitation and control.
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