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Obama encourages people to not give in to despair in current political climate
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June 18, 2026
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1:20Now PlayingFormer President Barack Obama speaks at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, imploring Americans not to give in to cynicism and despair in the current divisive political climate.
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