Barack Obama criticized Donald Trump during a private phone call
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"This election that's coming up — on every level — is so important because what we're going to be battling is not just a particular individual or a political party," Obama said. "What we're fighting against is these long-term trends in which being selfish, being tribal, being divided, and seeing others as an enemy — that has become a stronger impulse in American life.
Obama also discussed the Department of Justice's decision to drop charges against former White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. He said "the rule of law was at risk" in the United States following the move by Attorney General William Barr's to dismiss the criminal case against Flynn.
"President Trump’s coronavirus response has been unprecedented and saved American lives," the statement said. "While Democrats were pursuing a sham witch hunt against President Trump, President Trump was shutting down travel from China. While Democrats encouraged mass gatherings, President Trump was deploying PPE, ventilators, and testing across the country. As Governor Cuomo said, President Trump’s response has been 'phenomenal.
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