Barack Obama calls on Americans to defend democratic values in face of Trump agenda

05/04/2025 14:21 The Guardian

‘It is up to all of us to fix this,’ former president said in speech at Hamilton College in New YorkBarack Obama has called on US citizens, colleges and law firms to resist Donald Trump’s political agenda – and warned Americans to prepare to “possibly sacrifice” in support of democratic values.“It has been easy during most of our lifetimes to say you are a progressive or say you are for social justice or say you’re for free speech and not have to pay a price for it,” Obama said during a speech at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, on Thursday. Continue reading...

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