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I’m sorry I couldn’t attend the Hall of Fame events over the weekend –
but it was my daughter’s birthday
and my granddaughter’s graduation from High School.
America’s farmers have been crushed by his tariff war with China.
No one knows that better than Iowa.
Do you think he just backed off his tariff threat with Mexico
because he got some tough new deal?
Maybe there’s some secret development yet to be revealed—
But based on what we know, it seems more like old wine in new bottles.
So you bet I’m worried about China—if we keep following Trump’s path.
But the reason I’m optimistic, and the point I’ve been making for years is—
IF we do what we need to do here at home,
IF we stand up for American interests,
IF we invest in our people, live our values, and work with our partners—
We can out-compete anyone.
Second, let’s build a united front of allies to challenge China’s abusive behavior. Trump
is attacking the very partners we need with us to deal with China.
We need to rally more than half the world’s economy
to hold China to account for their cheating.
And get a chorus of voices speaking out on China’s repression.
Now he’s got his tail between his legs and barely mentions it –
doesn’t even tweet about it –
because he knows the American people will give him a thrashing in 2020 just like they
gave the Republicans in 2018 for trying to get rid of it.
And the tax cut he passed for the multi-millionaires and billionaires?
When I’m President – Gone.
I’ve said many times that we can overcome four years of Trump –
but if we give him eight years in the White House
he will forever and fundamentally alter the character of this nation.
We saw it in Charlottesville.
White supremacists and Neo-Nazis and the KKK came out of the fields, their faces lit by
torchlight, chanting the same anti-Semitic bile
heard in Europe in the 1930s.
“We hold these truths self-evident – that all men – and all women –
are created equal.”
It’s the American creed. But Trump sneers at it.
He thinks it makes us weak. He has no idea it’s what makes us strong.
Everywhere we turn,
it’s clear that Trump is shredding what we believe in most.
I believe we have to restore those basic values.
You know, I want to say something that we don’t say enough as a party – or a nation:
Barack Obama was a President of extraordinary character and decency. He was a
president our kids could look up to.
And if you don’t think we miss him, Trump just reminded us that we do.
Donald Trump, the President of the United States,
just spent Saturday night attacking a private American citizen
with language like “Little Donny Deutsch”, a “total loser”.
Barack Obama wouldn’t do that.
No president would.
Most teenagers wouldn’t.
“Fake news.”
“Enemy of the people.”
These aren’t words to be laughed at or dismissed.
And Congress.
What he’s doing isn’t your typical battle
between two co-equal branches of government.
In 2020, we not only have to repudiate Donald Trump’s policies and values – we have to
clearly and firmly reject his view of the Presidency.
“I have the complete power.”
“I have the absolute power.”
“Only I can fix it.”
The only thing that can tear America apart is America itself.
It’s time for us to pick our heads up and remember who we are.
This is United States of America.
There’s not a single thing we can’t do – together.
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