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Former President Barack Obama on His Message of Hope

In a TODAY exclusive, former President Barack Obama spoke with Jenna Bush Hager about his 2008 presidential campaign message of hope and whether he still feels that hope today.
Bush Hager spoke to all four living former presidents of the United States ahead of America’s 250th anniversary in July. The former presidents gathered in Philadelphia for a History Channel event called History Talks, held in partnership with Comcast, our corporate parent.

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