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Obama, Trump and consistent with autocracies

Obama warns Trump administration has 'weak commitment' to democracy in Connecticut speech

Barack Obama spoke with Boston College professor Heather Cox Richardson at the The Bushnell Performing Arts Center in Hartford June 17.

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Barack Obama warns the U.S. is ‘dangerously close’ to slipping into autocracy under Trump

In rare public remarks, Barack Obama issued a warning on the state of American democracy but said he’s still “optimistic” about the future of the U.S.

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Obama uses election-era warnings of ‘autocracy’ about Trump’s actions

Former President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump on Tuesday night, comparing him to an autocrat. Speaking at The Bushnell Performing Arts Center in Hartford, Connecticut, at a discussion with anti-Trump writer and historian Heather Cox Richardson,

Obama explains his UConn Huskies basketball gaffe to Connecticut audience

Obama on Coach Geno Auriemma: "We had a room for him in the White House...while I was in office they just kept on winning." ...

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Obama’s unprecedented resistance call goes viral

Barack Obama stepped into unfamiliar territory Tuesday night, delivering one of his most politically charged speeches since ...

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Obama, in rare public remarks, steps lightly in Hartford

Obama played by the unwritten rules of the ex-presidency, offering commentary that was sharp but oblique. Trump’s name never ...

Obama: Distinguishing Between Fact And Opinion Will Require Government Constraints, "We Don't Want A Diversity Of Facts"

Former President Barack Obama, in conversation with historian and author Heather Cox Richardson, at The Connecticut Forum on June 17, 2025. FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: I've said this before, but I ...

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Did Obama deport more people than Trump? What to know as Trump calls for more ICE arrests

President Donald Trump has called on ICE to arrest more people, especially in Democratic cities. But he does not yet hold the ...

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Former President Obama touts American democracy to sold-out crowd in Hartford

Former President Barack Obama never once mentioned Donald Trump by name, but the current president was never far from the ...

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Obama: When People Don't Take Their Constitutional Oath Seriously, We Start Drifting Into Something Consistent With Autocracies

President Barack Obama, in conversation with historian and author Heather Cox Richardson, at The Connecticut Forum on June 17, 2025. HEATHER COX RICHARDSON, MODERATOR: I agree with you, actually, but ...

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Obama’s awkward call for a broad-scale Trump resistance

Barack Obama delved into domestic politics Tuesday night in a way he rarely does – and the content was pretty remarkable.

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