I see Donald Trump as a phenomenon of an expression of certain fears, certain resentments, that have been a running thread in American history.
Barack ObamaInstead of giving in to cynicism and division, let's move forward with the confidence and optimism and unity that define us as a people.
Barack ObamaThe good news is that the Paris Agreement is not just a bilateral agreement between the United States and some other country. You have 200 countries who came together. It's an international agreement.
Barack ObamaThe American people want to make sure that the rules of the game are fair. And what that means is that if you look at surveys around Americans' attitudes on trade, the majority of the American people still support trade. But they're concerned about whether or not trade is fair, and whether we get the same access to other countries' markets that they have with us. Is there just a race to the bottom when it comes to wages, and so forth.
Barack Obama