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Obama Says Coronavirus Has Torn Back the Curtain on Poor Leadership
Former President Barack Obama, during the first of two virtual commencement speeches he will give on Saturday, said the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted a lack of political leadership during the crisis.
More than anything, this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what theyre doing, Obama said during his speech. A lot of them arent even pretending to be in charge.
While Obama didnt mention President Trump by name or any other national or global leaders his remark comes on the heels of saying earlier this week that the Trump administrations handling of the pandemic has been anemic and spotty. Obama added the pandemic would have been bad even with the best of governments in place.
Obamas commencement address was delivered online and aimed at graduates of historically black colleges and universities, covering 78 schools and more than 25,000 students. The ex-president acknowledged the timing is not ideal for the graduates, as the pandemic has killed more than 87,000 Americans and decimated the global economy.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/obama-says-coronavirus-torn-back-215104762.html
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