On the recordJune 14, 2023
I am dismissive of people who try to trot out woke, because women in the workplace don't want to be sexually harassed.
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transcripts.cnn.com“I am dismissive of people who try to trot out woke, because women in the workplace don't want to be sexually harassed.”
Obama critiques the misuse of the term 'woke' in discussions about social issues.
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