Friday, November 11, 2016

US Marks Veterans’ Day After Divisive Election

US President Barack Obama has laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC, and used his final Veterans' Day speech to urge Americans to set aside political grievances.

Mr. Obama praised veterans for their quiet and selfless service, and said the country needed to recover from a bruising election campaign.

IN: We come together...
OUT: … you fought for
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Exit polls show veterans voted two to one in favour of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, especially in swing states with large military bases, like North Carolina and Ohio. These veterans at New York City's Veterans' Day parade had mixed opinions about their new President-Elect:

IN: I voted for...
OUT: ...the American people
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