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Barack Obama: “He took great umbrage. He said I didn’t understand the work of the artisans in the White House.”

On the recordOctober 30, 2026
He took great umbrage. He said I didn’t understand the work of the artisans in the White House.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama recounts Trump's response to his joke.

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