President Barack Obama on Tuesday said
that last week “was gratifying.”
“I think last week was gratifying,
because number one we were able to get a package of trade legislation
that I believe will serve the American people, American workers,
American business as well going into the future,” Obama said during
a press conference.
The president also mentioned the
Supreme Court's ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and
his remarks in Charleston, South Carolina: “It wasn't a
celebration. It was, I think, a reflection on the consistent
challenge of race in this country and how we can find a path towards
a better way.”
In remarks Friday after the Supreme
Court declared state bans on gay marriage unconstitutional, Obama
said “America should be very proud” and that night the White
House was illuminated in rainbow colors to celebrate the landmark
ruling.
“I did not have a chance to comment
on how good the White House looked in rainbow colors,” the
president said Tuesday. “That made it a really good week.”
“To see people gathered in an evening
outside on a beautiful summer night and to feel whole, and to feel
accepted, and to feel that they had a right to love. That was pretty
cool,” he added.