Obama Calls Out Vance in Blunt Criticism Over 'We the People' Remarks

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Former President Barack Obama sharply criticized Vice President JD Vance during a Thursday conversation about the Reconstruction era, accusing him of promoting a narrow vision of American identity. According to Fox News…

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