Obama: I Could Have Been Trayvon 35 Years Ago
President Obama spoke candidly about race relations in a press conference Friday. Elaborating on his suggestion months ago that Trayvon could have been his son, he said, 'Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago.'

President Obama spoke candidly about race relations in a press conference Friday. Elaborating on his suggestion months ago that Trayvon could have been his son, he said, 'Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago.'
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