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Barack Obama: “Donald Trump spent his entire presidency trying to tear [the…”

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

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Barack Obama campaigning for Kamala Harris, Philadelphia

Published | Video Starts at 20:20

So a couple of weeks ago, his running mate on a debate stage had the nerve, had the chutzpah to say Donald Trump salvaged the Affordable Care Act. That is not correct. Donald Trump spent his entire presidency trying to tear [the Affordable Care Act] down, and he couldn't. Even do that right. And now, eight years after he was elected, when asked, well, if you get rid of Obamacare, how would you replace it? He said, well, I have concepts of. (20:20–20:27)

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Asserts that Donald Trump attempted to dismantle the Affordable Care Act throughout his presidency but failed.

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