President Obama endorses Hillary Clinton

(Image credit: Screenshot/YouTube, Hillary Clinton)

published 9 June 2016

On Thursday, Barack Obama offered his official endorsement of presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president of the United States. "Look, I know how hard this job can be. That's why I know Hillary will be so good at it," Obama said, adding that he doesn't believe anyone has ever been so qualified as her to hold the executive office.

"I'm with her. I am fired up and cannot wait to get out there and campaign for Hillary," he said.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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