Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 15, 2020
When your time is up, then it is your job to put the country first and think beyond your own ego. My advice to President Trump is, if you want at this late stage in the game to be remembered as somebody who put country first, it's time for you to do the same thing.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama advises Trump to prioritize the country over his ego as he refuses to concede the election.

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