Former President Barack Obama gave addressed the nation on Wednesday over the killing of George Floyd and the nationwide protests against police brutality.
The former president called for major structural reform to heal the divisions between police and the communities they serve.
“As tragic as these past few weeks have been, as difficult and scary and uncertain as they’ve been, they’ve also been an incredible opportunity for people to be awakened to some of these underlying trends and they offer an opportunity for us to all work together…”
Barack Obama: "As tragic as these past few weeks have been, as difficult and scary and uncertain as they've been, they've also been an incredible opportunity for people to be awakened to some of these underlying trends and they offer an opportunity for us to all work together…" pic.twitter.com/wLBhmRy4aT
— CSPAN (@cspan) June 3, 2020
Twitter users were happy to see Obama trying to bring the nation together as Donald Trump declares war on its citizens.
Take a look at some of the responses:
God, I LOVE this President and MISS HIM EVERY SINGLE DAY!!! 🇺🇸🕊️☮️🙏♥️🗳️
— The Resistor Sister ♥️🇺🇸🦅🙏🏻 (@the_resistor) June 3, 2020
Thank you @BarackObama – From here in Scotland, it is always a great moment to see and hear you speak; especially so right now. Thank you Mr President. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #BlackLivesMatter
— Stephen 🐟🔶#StayHome #FBPE🇪🇺#HoldThemToAccount (@TheStephenRalph) June 3, 2020
Great to hear a real President 💕🥰🌺🇺🇸
— Vicky Allen (@vallen67) June 3, 2020
So refreshing to see a real president speak.
— Debbie Cooley (@DebJC00l) June 3, 2020
Trump take notes coz this is how a president is supposed to address the nation. Entitled Bunker boy
— faizaj123 (@najmina87) June 3, 2020
Perfectly worded. He's painting the picture of a way out of this crisis instead of pitting us all against each other. I miss this kind of leadership.
— Jared Snow (@jsnow_me) June 3, 2020
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