Updated
Updated · NPR · Jun 20
Trump Skips Obama Center Opening After Being Left Off 1 Guest List
Updated
Updated · NPR · Jun 20

Trump Skips Obama Center Opening After Being Left Off 1 Guest List

3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jun 20

Summary

  • President Trump did not attend the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago because he was not invited.
  • Barack Obama and Michelle Obama still invoked Trump in their remarks, making his absence part of the ceremony’s political backdrop.
  • The opening underscored the long-running tension between the two presidents, with the event highlighting that strained relationship even without Trump in the room.

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