Obama takes new swipe at Founding Fathers ahead of America’s 250th birthday: 'Deep flaw'
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'Take the Mic Away!': Obama Brings Up George Washington's History as a Slaveholder — Then One Remark About His 'Genius' Sparks a Social Media Firestorm
As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, former President Barack Obama is sparking an online social media frenzy after an interview where he both acknowledged the Founding Fathers’ “genius” while also noting the “deep flaw” in the men who allowed slavery to continue. During an interview, Obama praised the Founders’ “genius” while also acknowledging what he called the “profound, deep …
Obama Again Criticizes a 'Deep Flaw' in Founding Fathers
Former President Barack Obama criticized the nation’s Founding Fathers, condemning their ties to slavery. “I think sometimes we get confused in thinking that these two stories are separate. They’re intertwined, right? Which is why it’s possible for me to be a great admirer of George Washington, and also acknowledge he was a slaveholder,” Obama said in an interview with MSNOW. “That does not negate [Washington’s] greatness, it simply acknowledges…
Obama takes new swipe at Founding Fathers ahead of America’s 250th birthday: 'Deep flaw'
Former President Barack Obama took aim at the Founding Fathers ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, saying they held a "deep flaw" for their ties to slavery despite being "geniuses." "I think sometimes we get confused in thinking that these two stories are separate. They're intertwined, right? Which is why it's possible for me to be a great admirer of George Washington, and also acknowledge he was a slaveholder," said Obama in an interview Sund…
Barack Obama nails America’s ‘genius’ Founding Fathers for their ‘deep flaw’
Barack Obama As America celebrates its 250th anniversary this week, former President Barack Obama is taking aim at the nation’s “genius” Founding Fathers, saying they held a “deep flaw” for their ties to slavery. On Sunday, Obama told Michele Norris of MS NOW: “I think sometimes we get confused in thinking that these two stories...

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