Obama to help rebuild Democratic Party post-Trump

The election of Donald Trump has definitely changed President Barack Obama's plans for when he leaves office.

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The election of Donald Trump has definitely changed President Barack Obama’s plans for when he leaves office.

Those closest to the outgoing president say that he is preparing to use his Organizing for Action group, as well as his foundation, in order to work not only to preserve his legacy but help to rebuild the Democratic Party, which is still reeling from the most recent election.

“The way he views his role is not that he himself, Barack Obama, is going to be out there giving fiery speeches and leading marches, but he wants to play a role in empowering and lifting up the next generation of leaders,” said Jen Psaki, his White House communications director.

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In particular, Obama is focusing on two possibilities: a ban on Muslims entering the country as well as the possibility that children who were brought into the country illegally as minors may be deported.

“If he deports thousands of kids, I don’t know that I can sit on the sidelines,” he has reportedly said multiple times.

However, Obama is hoping to be careful about his presence, not wanting his post-presidency life to be defined by Trump.

“People close to him want to make sure his legacy is not necessarily defined by how he responds to Trump,” said a source close to the president.

“He wants the next person to stand up, or the next group of people to stand up, and if he’s continually sucking up all the oxygen for the left, there’s no opportunity for that to happen.”

 

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