OBAMA SLAMS VIRUS RESPONSE IN GRADUATION SPEECHオバマ大統領が政権批判

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has sharply criticized American leaders for their response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Obama delivered an online commencement address to historically black colleges and universities on Saturday.
(Barack Obama / Former U.S. President)
"This pandemic has fully finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they're doing. A lot of them aren't even pretending to be in charge."
Obama didn't mention President Donald Trump by name. But some observers believe his comments were aimed at his successor.
Obama has made few political remarks since leaving office three years ago and has rarely publicly criticized the Trump administration.
The former president also sounded an alarm over growing divisions in the U.S. and called for unity.
(Barack Obama / Former U.S. President)
"Our society and our democracy only works when we think not just about ourselves, but about each other."

Daily Vocabulary(2020/06/03）

25431.handle(使いこなす） 

I'm sure you can handle the Japanese, but I will go with you just in case.

25432.in case(念のため）whatever happens or happened 

I'm  taking　phone charger with me in case battery runs low

25433.close game(接戦）

It's hard to say. It's going to be a close game.

25434.nail-biter(ハラハラドキドキ）a very exciting story, film etc 

Did you watch the game last night. It was a nail-biter!

25435.pick up(勢いが増す）  

The wind is picking up. 

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