On the recordJuly 16, 2012“I have confidence in the American people and their core decency and their good instincts.”Said byBarack ObamaDemocratic · IllinoisSourcepresidency.ucsb.edu
Jun 30, 2025“Gutting USAID is a travesty, and it's a tragedy. Because it's some of the most important work happening anywhere in the world.newsweek.com
Jul 14, 2025“And in defense of the country. And in defense of the world that you want to leave to your children and your grandchildren.cnn.com
Sep 17, 2025“Those are all topics that we have to be able to discuss honestly and forthrightly, while we still insist that in that process of debate, we respect other people's right to say things that we profoundly disagree with.cbsnews.com