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Ultimately, the controversy came to be seen as petty and trivial. [21] [6] [20] For Obama, the tan suit controversy became a topic to joke about at future events. [6] During the presidency of Donald Trump, Obama’s successor, the tan suit controversy was frequently referred to by Trump critics to draw a contrast between Obama and Trump. These ...
In The Atlantic, Andrew Cline wrote that what Obama said was an "enormous controversy – a philosophical rewriting of the American story" and that "With his Roanoke speech, Obama turned Jefferson on his head. In Obama's formulation, government is not a tool for the people's use, but the very foundation upon which all of American prosperity is ...
On July 19, 2013, President Obama gave a speech in place of the usual White House daily briefing normally given by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. In the 17-minute speech, President Obama spoke about public reaction to the conclusion of the George Zimmerman trial, racial profiling, and the state of race relations in the United States. [46]
Official White House Photo/Pete Souza. President Barack Obama talks with Terry Szuplat, Senior Director for Speechwriting, while he waits backstage to deliver remarks on the Iran nuclear agreement ...
Former President Obama was ripped by conservatives after he delivered his first speech since Donald Trump was elected to return to the White House. 'Take a seat': Obama ripped for being on 'high ...
Controversies related to the political administration of President Barack Obama (2009-2017). See also the preceding Category:George W. Bush administration controversies and the succeeding Category:Trump administration controversies
Full video of the speech as published by the White House View from the Executive Gallery of the House Chamber. Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, addressed a joint session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. It was his first public address before a joint session.
Obama's speech began by quoting the preamble to the United States Constitution: "We the people, in order to form a more perfect union ...". [2] Noting his proximity to Independence Hall, Obama highlighted the tension between the ideals of equal citizenship and freedom expressed in the Constitution and America's history of slavery, and connected the American Civil War and civil rights movement ...