Obama uses his final press conference to issue extraordinary warning to Trump that he will step in if he 'rounds up' children for deportation, hits voting rights or 'silences dissent'
President Obama laid down a marker for President-elect Trump after he takes office
In his final press conference, Trump brought up contentions issues for the U.S. citizenry, and pointedly told Trump he would speak up if his successor strayed far from current policy on rights issues
He mentioned 'systematic discrimination' and efforts to 'punish' immigrants who came here as children
He praised the press for making 'this place work better' in another signal to Trump, who has attacked networks and news outlets
Invokes Jim Crow efforts to 'restrict the franchise' and prioritizes voting rights amid looming fight with the GOP over voter ID laws
But he explains that doesn't mean he would 'get on the ballot'
President Obama laid down a marker for President-elect Trump after he takes office
In his final press conference, Trump brought up contentions issues for the U.S. citizenry, and pointedly told Trump he would speak up if his successor strayed far from current policy on rights issues
He mentioned 'systematic discrimination' and efforts to 'punish' immigrants who came here as children
He praised the press for making 'this place work better' in another signal to Trump, who has attacked networks and news outlets
Invokes Jim Crow efforts to 'restrict the franchise' and prioritizes voting rights amid looming fight with the GOP over voter ID laws
But he explains that doesn't mean he would 'get on the ballot'
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