With 10 days left in the White House, President Barack Obama returned to his hometown of Chicago, Illinois to give his farewell address to the United States. It came exactly one month shy of the 10 year anniversary of Obama's entrance into the 2008 presidential race.
In an email to supporters on January 2, Obama said he will use the speech "to say thank you for this amazing journey, to celebrate the ways you've changed this country for the better these past eight years, and to offer some thoughts on where we all go from here."
The presidential farewell address dates back to George Washington. He offered a series of warnings as many of his successors have done. Obama's predecessor, former President George W. Bush, spoke about foreign policy:
"In the face of threats from abroad, it can be tempting to seek comfort by turning inward. But we must reject isolationism and its companion, protectionism. Retreating behind our borders would only invite danger. In the 21st century, security and prosperity at home depend on the expansion of liberty abroad. If America does not lead the cause of freedom, that cause will not be led."
Watch President Obama's farewell address below and scroll down for a transcript and fact checking from NPR:
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