Obama To Voters: 'The Fate Of The World Is Teetering' On Your Shoulders [View all]
Source: Talking Points Memo
Speaking at a Wednesday rally for Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama condemned the normalization of Donald Trump's extreme rhetoric and emphasized the stakes at play on Election Day, which is now less than a week away.
"I hate to put a little pressure on you, but the fate of the republic rests on your shoulders," Obama said at a rally at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. "The fate of the world is teetering and you, North Carolina, are going to have to make sure that we push it in the right direction."
He told voters to push away the "noise" of campaign commercials and rapid-fire news coverage, saying that the choice between Trump and Clinton "could not be simpler."
Obama cited Trump's behavior towards women, Muslims and people with disabilities, and said that being elected president would not change Trump's personality. "This office, it's about who you are and what you are and it doesn't change after you occupy the office," Obama said. "It just magnifies it."
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