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Obama spoke at length about Democratic Party public protest Trump's blunt immigration enforcement including deployment of ICE agents to Minneapolis

Obama said rogue behavior of agents of federal government is deeply concerning dangerous

Obama stressed most Americans found such content abhorrent

Obama said as he travels around country he meets people who still believe in decency courtesy kindness

Obama did not directly address the video which was deleted from Trump's Truth Social account after it prompted rare bipartisan outrage

Obama said it gets attention is a distraction

Barack Obama thought most Americans were troubled by inflammatory racist rhetoric in politics

Celebrations coincided with commemoration of 60 years of U.S.-Singapore diplomatic relations

Senior State Department official said department set policies cover fund-raising accepting donations for celebrating anniversary

U.S. embassies in Singapore Japan Hong Kong Macau consulate pointed to the State Department when asked for comment

Donors who give $1 million or more to Freedom 250 are offered access to president other perks

President Trump tasked George Glass with ensuring this celebration in Japan is the greatest celebration in the world outside of the United States

George Glass wrote that he was seeking significant financial support for Mission Japan’s America 250 celebrations

Some companies had given around $1 million or more in donations

The mission’s donor list features more than 20 American and Japanese corporate sponsors

The embassy in Japan had raised about $35 million

The Capella Singapore hotel was where Mr. Trump and Kim Jong-un held a summit in 2018

The dinner was hosted by Mr. Sinha and promoted as an opportunity to share his vision and welcome partnership in events to mark the 250th anniversary

There is a competitive environment between some ambassadors of who can raise the most

Anjani Sinha offered to sing and dance telling executives “I need your money”