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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]
In a nearly 40-minute speech, Obama honored President Joe Biden; championed Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz; warned of the perils of a second Donald Trump presidency; and encouraged ...
In recent years, presidents have addressed the country in other White House settings. Barack Obama made several major speeches from the East Room, including an address on the Syrian civil war in 2010 [13] an announcement of the death of Osama bin Laden, [5] [12] and an announcement of the withdrawal of 10,000 troops from Afghanistan. [14]
Obama would continue to support Harris as she ran for U.S. Senate in 2016 and later Joe Biden's running mate on the 2020 presidential ticket. MORE: DNC 2024 Day 2 live updates
Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama endorsed Harris within a few days of her campaign announcement, following President Biden’s decision to withdraw from the race.
Supporters cheering as Obama delivers his speech in Grant Park. In his speech, Obama reflected on the hard times of the campaign and the "challenges that America would face ahead." TV coverage of the speech showed Jesse Jackson and Oprah Winfrey weeping in the crowd. [13] [14] Obama's speech also marked the first time a President-elect referred ...
Former President Barack Obama spoke about the nationwide protests after the death of George Floyd for the first time on camera in a speech on Wednesday. Obama addressed the nation in a speech that ...
Barack Obama's farewell address was the final public speech of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States, delivered on January 10, 2017 at 9:00 p.m. EST. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The farewell address was broadcast on various television and radio stations and livestreamed online by the White House.