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Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his law degree from Harvard Law School. Obama previously served in the Illinois state Senate and was an instructor at the University of Chicago Law School. He and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.

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Barack Obama
stated on June 1, 2021 in an interview with Ezra Klein:

“The filibuster, if it does not get reformed, still means that maybe 30% of the population potentially controls the majority of Senate seats.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 2, 2021
Barack Obama
stated on April 14, 2020 in an endorsement announcement:

Joe Biden "already has what is the most progressive platform of any major party nominee in history."

By Louis Jacobson • April 17, 2020
Barack Obama
stated on April 14, 2020 in his online video endorsement of Joe Biden for president:

Republicans “have shown themselves willing to cut millions off their health insurance and eliminate preexisting condition protections for millions more, even in the middle of this public health crisis."

By Shefali Luthra • April 16, 2020
Barack Obama
stated on May 30, 2019 in an on stage interview in Brazil:

"Anybody can buy any weapon, any time without much, if any, regulation. They buy it over the internet. They can buy machine guns."

By Jon Greenberg • June 4, 2019
Barack Obama
stated on November 1, 2017 in a video:

"Eight in 10 people this year can find plans for $75 a month or less."

By Manuela Tobias • November 6, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on September 27, 2023 in a speech in Michigan:

When I took office, “the auto industry was on its knees gasping its last breath.” Trump administration “tariffs and taxes saved the American auto industry from extinction."

By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on September 11, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Obama finally reveals how personal chef drowned in mysterious pond accident.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 18, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on September 6, 2023 in a Facebook post:

CNN reported that “Barack Obama’s ex-boyfriend admits he was ‘prime suspect’ in gay serial killer case.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 11, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on September 1, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Barack Obama’s late chef’s wife comes out to expose Obama family.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 6, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on August 25, 2023 in a video:

Tafari Campbell was “murdered.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 29, 2023

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