- Barack Obama remarked that the U.S. is at an “inflection point” and appeared to accuse Donald Trump and his allies of inciting political division.
- Speaking in Erie, Pennsylvania, Obama condemned political violence as “anathema to what it means to be a Democratic country,” citing the recent fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk and other incidents.
- He criticized rhetoric from the administration and its aides, who have reportedly called political opponents “vermin” and “enemies,” warning of broader concerning trends.
- Obama emphasized the right to disagree without resorting to violence, contrasting his view with figures like JD Vance, who attributed Kirk's death to “left-wing extremism.”
- He concluded that extremists exist on “both sides” of the political spectrum and that a president's duty is to unite the country during periods of high tension, describing the current situation as an unprecedented “political crisis.”
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