US President Barack Obama is in Chicago to give his farewell speech as his tenure as US president comes to an end. He was the president for eight years, following which US president-elect Donald Trump will be taking office on January 20.
He chose to do the farewell speech in Chicago instead of the Oval office as the city was the beginning of his political journey.
He spoke about the main issues that came to fore during his tenure like climate change, terrorism, and race relations. He also said that he would not reject American Muslims, who are just as patriotic. He also condemned rivals like Russia and China saying that they can’t match their influence in the world.
He also thanked his wife, Michelle Obama, and his two daughters, Malia and Sasha, for their support and understanding while being in public scrutiny all these years.
8:30 am IST: All of you out there… every one of you… every American who lived and breathed the hard work of change… you are the what makes America great. My fellow Americans, it has been the honor of my life to serve you. Thank you. God bless you. And may God continue to bless the United States of America.
