'You Made Me A Better President, and A Better Man:' President Obama's Farewell (Video)

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'You Made Me A Better President, and A Better Man:' President Obama's Farewell
The nation's 44th president and its first black president opened his farewell address to the nation by saying thanks to Americans, even those who did not agree with him. This is part one of four.
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'You Made Me A Better President, and A Better Man:' President Obama's Farewell

The nation's 44th president and its first black president opened his farewell address to the nation by saying thanks to Americans, even those who did not agree with him. This is part one of four.

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Kelley Robinson and other leaders spoke about Black groups stepping up to fill in dangerous gaps left by the Trump administration.

“I wasn’t going to let that baby die,” Lio Cundiff said.

“We need a stronger set of Democrats who are willing to fight for their communities,” Everton Blair told The Advocate.

“The person who actually appears more times in the files than the former president, who we want to speak with, is President Donald Trump," Rep. Robert Garcia said.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

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The president highlighted the story of a teenager in Virginia to call for a "ban" on affirming trans kids.

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The FBI director terminated the agent for having the flag at his desk during the Biden administration.