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Ex-presidents, celebrities, but no Trump, turn out for Obama Center

Ex-presidents, celebrities, but no Trump, turn out for Obama Center

All living US ex-presidents — with the notable absence of current White House occupant Donald Trump — joined a star-studded lineup Thursday for the opening of Barack Obama’s presidential center in Chicago.
The modernistic center celebrating 64-year-old Obama’s legacy as the first Black president opens to the public on Friday.
Thursday was for celebrities including Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Oprah Winfrey, alongside performances by Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and hip-hop band The Roots.
This was also one of those rare occasions when the country’s former presidents gathered in one place.
Republican George W. Bush and Democrats Bill Clinton and Joe Biden walked on stage, jo...

Source: Vanguard News

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