“a stunning failure of leadership”
“This budget is the epitome of 'America Last.'”
“We are unstoppable.”
“Everything will get better.”
“I vowed not to let Israel or America’s friends in the Persian Gulf 'get hurt or fail in any way, shape, or form.'”
“I’m popular”

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On the recordNovember 12, 2020
Well, first, I just want to say how much I appreciate the insight and the candor of the president, and it really just proves that racism is systemic. It is structural. It is pervasive.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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msnbc.com

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Ayanna Pressley discusses the systemic nature of racism in response to Barack Obama's insights.

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