Cory Booker: “The President of the United States from the Oval Office…”

“I say, ma', am, yes, I will hold for the President of the United States. And seconds later, I'm talking to my second favorite, Obama. And in the middle of this storm, The President of the United States from the Oval Office, with grace and decency and kindness, is just reaching out to me to check in on the people of the city of Newark. It was very encouraging. It was very moving and very affirming to my spirit. He talked a little business about FEMA and that they were going to be there with a federal disaster response.” (18:44–18:56)

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