Barack Obama

People would ask me, knowing what you know now, do you wish you had a third term? And I used to say, You know what, if I could make an arrangement where I had a stand in, a front man or front woman and they had an earpiece in and I was just in my basement in my sweats looking through the stuff and then I could sort of deliver the lines but somebody else was doing all the talking and ceremony.

Imagine if I had done any of this. Let me just, I just want to be clear about this. Imagine that... Imagine if I had pulled Fox News' credentials from the White House press corps. You're laughing, but no, this is what's happening.

Imagine if I had done any of this. Let me just, I just want to be clear about this. Imagine that... Imagine if I had pulled Fox News' credentials from the White House press corps. You're laughing, but no, this is what's happening.

Imagine if I had done any of this. Let me just, I just want to be clear about this. Imagine that... Imagine if I had pulled Fox News' credentials from the White House press corps. You're laughing, but no, this is what's happening.

Imagine if I had said to law firms that were representing parties that were upset with policies my administration had initiated that you will not be allowed into government buildings. We will punish you economically for dissenting from the Affordable Care Act or the Iran deal. We will ferret out students who protest against my policies. It's unimaginable

Imagine if I had said to law firms that were representing parties that were upset with policies my administration had initiated that you will not be allowed into government buildings. We will punish you economically for dissenting from the Affordable Care Act or the Iran deal. We will ferret out students who protest against my policies. It's unimaginable

Imagine if I had said to law firms that were representing parties that were upset with policies my administration had initiated that you will not be allowed into government buildings. We will punish you economically for dissenting from the Affordable Care Act or the Iran deal. We will ferret out students who protest against my policies. It's unimaginable

that the same parties that are silent now would have tolerated behavior like that from me. Or a whole bunch of my predecessors. So, and I say this, I say this not on a partisan basis. This has to do with something more precious, which is Who are we as a country and what values do we stand for?

that the same parties that are silent now would have tolerated behavior like that from me. Or a whole bunch of my predecessors. So, and I say this, I say this not on a partisan basis. This has to do with something more precious, which is Who are we as a country and what values do we stand for?

that the same parties that are silent now would have tolerated behavior like that from me. Or a whole bunch of my predecessors. So, and I say this, I say this not on a partisan basis. This has to do with something more precious, which is Who are we as a country and what values do we stand for?

I raised once again our very serious concerns about growing cyber threats to American companies and American citizens. I indicated that it has to stop. The United States government does not engage in cyber economic espionage for commercial gain.

I raised once again our very serious concerns about growing cyber threats to American companies and American citizens. I indicated that it has to stop. The United States government does not engage in cyber economic espionage for commercial gain.

We have jointly affirmed the principle that governments don't engage in cyber espionage for commercial gain against companies. That all I consider to be progress.

We have jointly affirmed the principle that governments don't engage in cyber espionage for commercial gain against companies. That all I consider to be progress.

What I've said to President Xi and what I'd say to the American people is, the question now is, are words followed by action?

What I've said to President Xi and what I'd say to the American people is, the question now is, are words followed by action?

Tonight, I'm announcing the creation of a trade enforcement unit that will be charged with investigating unfair trading practices in countries like China. There will be more inspections. There will be more inspections to prevent counterfeit or unsafe goods from crossing our borders.

Tonight, I'm announcing the creation of a trade enforcement unit that will be charged with investigating unfair trading practices in countries like China. There will be more inspections. There will be more inspections to prevent counterfeit or unsafe goods from crossing our borders.

Our workers are the most productive on Earth, and if the playing field is level, I promise you, America will always win.

Our workers are the most productive on Earth, and if the playing field is level, I promise you, America will always win.