Obama endorses friend and former VP Joe Biden for president
Without mentioning Trump by name, Barack Obama said Americans need to unite against politics of ‘self-dealing and just plain meanness’
14 April 2020 - 19:02
Washington — Former US president Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday in a 12-minute video describing his close partnership with his former vice-president and urging Americans opposed to President Donald Trump to join together in a “great awakening” against him.
“Choosing Joe to be my vice-president was one of the best decisions I ever made, and he became a close friend. And I believe Joe has all the qualities we need in a president right now,” Obama said, speaking directly to the camera...
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