EXTRA: Former President Obama criticizes President Trump
Clip: 9/8/2018 | 10m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
“What happened to the Republican Party?”
During a speech at The University of Illinois at Urbana Friday, former President Barack Obama attacked the Republican Party and called out sitting President Donald Trump by name for the first time. The panelists discussed the impact of Obama’s scathing critique and what it reveals about the Democratic party.
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EXTRA: Former President Obama criticizes President Trump
Clip: 9/8/2018 | 10m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
During a speech at The University of Illinois at Urbana Friday, former President Barack Obama attacked the Republican Party and called out sitting President Donald Trump by name for the first time. The panelists discussed the impact of Obama’s scathing critique and what it reveals about the Democratic party.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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