Obama Jabs at Trump's Slogan, Saying 'America's Great Right Now'
The president begs to differ with the Republican front-runner's slogan hours before Wednesday night's debate.
US President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks during a town hall meeting on on college accessibility on September 14, 2015 at North High School in Des Moines, Iowa.
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President Barack Obama took aim at Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's contention that he will “make America great again” and the country doesn't “win anymore.”
“America's winning right now,” the president said on Wednesday at a Business Roundtable meeting in Washington. “America's great right now.” Granted, he added, “We can do even better.”