Obama says Trump is 'unfit to serve as president'

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last updated 2 August 2016

Speaking from the White House on Tuesday, President Obama said that Donald Trump is "unfit to serve as president," perhaps Obama's strongest language yet denouncing the Republican nominee since the election season began.

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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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