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Barack Obama ran on a campaign promising change throughout the U.S. before he was elected to President of the United States nine years ago, but its a promise that Vic Mensa feels he wasnt able to keep. Speaking with TV and radio host Larry King during an episode of Larry King Now, Mensa offers his take on Obamas impact while he was in the White Houseor lack thereof.

I dont really believe so, says The Autobiography rapper after being asked if he felt represented by the beloved former president. I live five, six blocks away from Barack Obamas home. So I watched my neighborhood not improve and my city not improve and my community not improve, maybe get worse in the time that Obama was in office. And I recognize that hes the president of the United States, but I dont think that Obamas agenda was very often to represent the people and do well by the people. I feel like he was often times very careful with what he said regarding race.

Just before asking Mensa about Obama, King asks the rapperif the ever-controversial President Trump is a disappointment. Mensas answer? Pretty much.

I think hes as expected, says Mensa, who also calls Trump a bold-faced liar.I would say that hes clearly in office for his personal gain and for his financial gain, and we dont know the full game yet, but theres a lot of nepotism going on.Mensa goes on to say hes resigned to the idea that people from his community wont be getting the win they hoped for on the big political stage.

Check out more of Mensas conversation with King in the video below. Beneath that, you can listen to him discussing Justin Bieber, saying he supports the singers sudden decision to cancel the rest of his Purpose world tour.

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