22 Photos That Prove Obama's the Most Down-to-Earth President Ever
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President Obama might turn into a full-fledged celebrity once he leaves office, but he'll still be considered one of the most down-to-earth presidents we've ever had. (Just look at the recent video of him bopping to Eminem's "Lose Yourself" to pump himself up at the DNC.) Get a glimpse of his approachable demeanor and ability to connect with all types of everyday people thanks to these memorable photos from his time in office.
When his trip director weighed himself at the University of Texas and Obama stepped on the scale for laughs
When he posed with a boy who fell asleep at the Father's Day ice cream social at the White House
When he was at a golf course in San Diego and crashed a wedding ceremony
When he geeked out at the White House science fair over a homemade spacecraft
When he jumped onto the counter of a Shake Shack in DC to be on the side of the employees
When he pretended to be caught in Spider-Man's web while playing with a White House staffer's 3-year-old son
When he and the FLOTUS danced with 106-Year-Old Virginia McLaurin in the White House during Black History Month
When he chatted with a young refugee in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as she worked on a painting
When he served Thanksgiving meals to homeless veterans in Washington DC
When he leaned over to listen to a student from the Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School in New Orleans
When he attended a game played by the National Naval Medical Center Marine Wounded Warrior basketball team
When he ran around the Oval Office with the daughter of his security team member
When the coaches of Sasha Obama's basketball team couldn't show up to a game so he and his aide took their place
When he stained shelves during a National Day of Service school improvement project in DC
When he took part in a cultural performance at a middle school in Dillingham, AK
When he met hotel workers during his historic trip to Havana
When he let a boy with hair like his feel his head
When he made a trip to visit a wounded warrior whom he first met before he was injured in Afghanistan
When he got caught in a giant hug during the White House Healthy Kids and Safe Sports Concussion Summit
When he fist-bumped a custodian at a US government building after a forum on the economy
When he hugged troops at the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan
When he lifted up a 4-year-old so he could be in a presidential selfie
You can add all the other photos of him with kids to this list, too.