Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 27, 2020
Our current president, he whines that '60 Minutes' is too tough. You think he's going to stand up to dictators?
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Barack Obama questions Donald Trump's ability to confront authoritarian leaders, highlighting his complaints about media coverage.

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