Morphine Prince 110,023 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Former President Barack Obama’s office released a statement Monday supporting the protests going on around the country, and speaking out against discriminating against individuals because of their faith or religion, saying “American values are at stake.” It is Obama's first statement since leaving the White House. “Citizens exercising their Constitutional right to assemble, organize and have their voices heard by their elected officials is exactly what we expect to see when American values are at stake,” Lewis said. Lewis highlighted Obama’s past comments against a Muslim ban, but spoke about Trump’s executive order only indirectly. “With regard to comparisons to President Obama’s foreign policy decisions, as we’ve heard before, the president fundamentally disagrees with the notion of discriminating against individuals because of their faith or religion,” Lewis said. Source: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/obama-supports-protests-american-values-are-at-stake-234375 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 110,023 Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Yikes. It only took 10 days for the former president to say something. Trump is a failure, sad! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En_Sabah_Nur 9,366 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Obama 'heartened' by protests, spokesman says "Former President Obama is "heartened" by the protests in response to President Trump's controversial immigration ban, his office said Monday in his first major statement since leaving office. "President Obama is heartened by the level of engagement taking place in communities around the country. In his final official speech as President, he spoke about the important role of citizen and how all Americans have a responsibility to be the guardians of our democracy -- not just during an election but every day," Kevin Lewis, Obama's spokesman, said. "Citizens exercising their Constitutional right to assemble, organize and have their voices heard by their elected officials is exactly what we expect to see when American values are at stake." Lewis also addressed Trump's insistence that his decision to temporarily halt refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries and stop all Syrian refugee resettlement in America is similar to a 2011 decision by Obama. "With regard to comparisons to President Obama's foreign policy decisions, as we've heard before, the President fundamentally disagrees with the notion of discriminating against individuals because of their faith or religion," Lewis added. - This breaking news report will be updated." SOURCE: https://www.google.com/amp/thehill.com/homenews/administration/316909-obama-heartened-by-protests-spokesman-says%3Famp?client=safari Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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En_Sabah_Nur 9,366 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said: Beat me by 2 mins!! Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatislaps 34,854 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Yass dad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Hooka 8,008 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I'm still amazed at how we could go from Obama to Trump... What a mess everything is right now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaloo911 12,959 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Well pleased to finally get a statement from him regarding this mess. I hope to hear lots more from him once he, Michelle and their family get a well-deserved vacation and break. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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