America’s adversaries, even before the contentious U.S. election aftermath, had seen a weakened country given “cleavages in the body politic" that they think they can exploit, former President Barack Obama said. “When your time is up then it is your job to put the country first and think beyond your own ego, and your own interests, and your own disappointments," Obama said. “My advice to President Trump is, if you want at this late stage in the game to be remembered as somebody who put country first, it’s time for you to do the same thing." Full-Throated AttackIn the final weeks of the campaign Obama played a prominent role, vigorously promoting Biden during appearances in several states. Obama said that Trump had breached norms and undermined institutional values, and that it was important for him to speak out.

Source: Mint November 16, 2020 01:18 UTC