“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 recordJune 3, 2021
Donald Trump doesn`t respect poor people. He thinks that they`re dumb because they are poor.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Former President Obama comments on Trump's views towards poor people.

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