Subject: BREAKING NEWS: Obama says Trump's election talk is 'not a joking matter'
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Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:57:10 -0600
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President Barack Obama offered a sharp condemnation of Donald Trump on Thursday, declaring that the Republican nominee's refusal to commit to accepting the results of the election is "not a joking matter."

"This is more than just the usual standard lie," Obama said forcefully, speaking at a rally for Hillary Clinton in Florida. "Because when you suggest rigging or fraud without a shred of evidence, when last night, at the debate, Trump becomes the first major party nominee in American history to suggest that he will not concede despite losing the vote and then says today that he will accept the results if he wins - that is not a joking matter."

"That is dangerous," Obama continued. "Because when you try to sow the seeds of doubt in people's minds about the legitimacy of our elections, that undermines our democracy. Then you're doing the work of our adversaries for them. Because our democracy depends on people knowing that their vote matters, that those who occupy the seats of power were chosen by the people."

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