President Barack Obama

Was President Obama mocking Congress for reaffirming the nation’s official motto “In God We Trust?”

 

In the video, the President reaffirms his belief in God, then speaks for the Almighty — stating that the Creator wants Congress to approve legislation that would put people back to work. Then Obama seems to poke fun at the House of Representatives for voting overwhelmingly a few days ago to put it on the record that “In God We Trust” — not “E Pluribus Unum” — is the national motto.

Obama had stated in a speech that the Latin phrase, which means “Out of many, one” is our motto.

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