Lie July 22, 2025 · Press conference · Courts & investigations

In 2016, after Donald Trump won the presidency, then-President Barack Obama was “trying to lead a coup” with Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton.

Said
July 22, 2025
Where
A press conference
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Topic
Courts & investigations
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