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Obama’s Criticism Didn’t Set a Presidential Precedent

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A meme circulating on Facebook — and retweeted by President Donald Trump — falsely claims former President Barack Obama is the “first ex-president to speak against [his] successor.” Actually, many U.S. leaders criticized those who followed them into the White House.

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Since leaving office in January 2017, Former President Barack Obama has largely on the actions of President Donald Trump. But on during a phone call with 3,000 former members of his administration, Obama said — without referring to Trump by name — that the White

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