Barack Obama: “We're not going to have a president that goes out of his way to insult…”

On the recordOctober 20, 2020

We're not going to have a president that goes out of his way to insult anybody who doesn't support him or threaten them with jail.

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Obama contrasts Biden's potential presidency with Trump's behavior.

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