Obama slams Trump in speech, says ‘ignorance is not a virtue’

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Obama slams Trump in speech, says ‘ignorance is not a virtue’

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US President Barack Obama on Sunday criticized the populist campaign of Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, decrying “anti-intellectualism” and noting that “ignorance is not a virtue.” Obama did not specifically name Trump during his remarks at a university graduation ceremony in New Jersey, but it was clear he was referring to the candidate who is running on a slogan of “Make America Great Again!” The Democrat told students “the good old days were not all that good,” as he pointed out problems with racial discrimination, poverty and lack of equality for women.

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