Barack Obama Puts Trump To Shame On The 4th Of July

As Donald Trump's 4th of July message to the nation is memes of himself, former president Barack Obama released a message about the meaning of Independence Day and democracy.

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This is an example of what Donald Trump has been posting to his social media account on the 4th of July:

Meanwhile, former President Obama released a statement to commemorate Independence Day:

Independence Day is a reminder that America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We.’ ‘We The People.’ ‘We Shall Overcome.’ ‘Yes We Can.’ America is owned by no one. It belongs to all citizens. And at this moment in history—when core democratic principles seem to be continuously under attack, when too many people around the world have become cynical and disengaged—now is precisely the time to ask ourselves tough questions about how we can build our democracies and make them work in meaningful and practical ways for ordinary people.

Obama’s message was what any president past or present should be saying on the 4th of July. Trump doesn’t have a message for America except that he is America. The 4th of July is Trump. Celebrate Trump this 4th of July.

Barack Obama talked about “we.” Donald Trump never takes the focus off “me.”

The contrast in the messages offered by Obama and Trump is a reminder of how far the United States has fallen in 17 years.

At some point, a large number of Americans decided to settle for a president who was the epitome of the bare minimum. Voters used to have a high standard for those who served as president, but that standard has vanished.

The 4th of July isn’t about any president. Independence Day is about the people and freedom, and a willingness to fight to be free.

Trump can attach the symbols of the 4th of July to himself, but a president who is trying to take freedom away is not what the day means.

Barack Obama showed the values that every president should hold, and by doing so, showed the shame and tragedy of Donald Trump occupying the White House.

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