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Obama Criticizes Trump at Chicago Center Opening

Updated 2026-06-18 20:55 UTC 2 sources Negative

Former President Obama criticized President Trump during the opening of his presidential center in Chicago, focusing on themes of division and warning about AI's impact.

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The Hill
Former President Obama on Thursday took a veiled swipe at President Trump while celebrating the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Obama harkened to the nation's founding by echoing the words of the Declaration of Independence, adding that it established there "will be no kings or
2026-06-18 20:18 UTC
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As he opened his new presidential center on Chicago’s South Side, Barack Obama invoked some of his signature themes of hope over division, while warning of greater isolation, polarization and lack of trust fueled by rapidly advancing AI technology. What went unmentioned during the three-hour,
2026-06-18 20:26 UTC
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