Obama rips Trump’s vision for America

Returning to Elkhart, the first city he visited as president, Obama pushes for a Democratic successor to carry on his economic legacy.

President Barack Obama wants you to know that you don’t need to vote for Donald Trump to make America great again — Obama’s already done it.

Obama didn’t endorse any of the candidates for president on Wednesday afternoon as he spoke in Elkhart, Indiana. Instead, he essentially endorsed a third Obama term, and warned about choosing a path that’s forged by Trump.

Elkhart, a town known for its RV industry, certainly wasn’t great when Obama first took office. The unemployment rate was pushing 20 percent — about double the already high national average — when Obama visited the town as his first domestic trip in February 2009. Then, he pushed for the economic stimulus package, and now, he’ll say it worked. Elkhart’s unemployment rate is at 4 percent — lower than the 5 percent nationwide. High school graduation rates in Elkhart are up, according to the White House, while underwater mortgages around Indiana and the nation are down.

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