President Obama patted himself on the back and thanked his supporters in his final address Tuesday night, while calling on Americans to “forge a new social compact” in the era of his Republican successor.

“Every day I have learned from you,” the outgoing president told Americans from a crowded auditorium in the Windy City. “You made me a better president. You made me a better man.”

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