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Barack Obama: “Donald Trump actually uttered the words, I do not take any…”

Featuring: Barack Obama, Democratic | 44th President of the United States | National

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In full Obama hits out at Trump ‘cronies’ during rally with Tim Walz

Published | Video Starts at 53:19

So to them, freedom is letting powerful people do whatever the heck they want with no consequences. It's like you said in the middle of the pandemic, when people were dying, hospitals were overrun. Donald Trump actually uttered the words, I do not take any responsibility at all. I am not sure any american president has ever said those words before, but that's his idea of freedom. I do what I want and I'm not held accountable and I'm not responsible for anything. (53:19–53:25)

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Asserts that Trump said he does not take responsibility during the pandemic.

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