Down-to-Earth Photos of President Obama
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
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When he posed with a boy who fell asleep at the Father's Day ice cream social at the White House
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When he was at a golf course in San Diego and crashed a wedding ceremony
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When he geeked out at the White House science fair over a homemade spacecraft
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When he jumped onto the counter of a Shake Shack in DC to be on the side of the employees
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When he pretended to be caught in Spider-Man's web while playing with a White House staffer's 3-year-old son
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When he and the FLOTUS danced with 106-Year-Old Virginia McLaurin in the White House during Black History Month
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When he chatted with a young refugee in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as she worked on a painting
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When he served Thanksgiving meals to homeless veterans in Washington DC
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When he leaned over to listen to a student from the Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School in New Orleans
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When he attended a game played by the National Naval Medical Center Marine Wounded Warrior basketball team
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When he ran around the Oval Office with the daughter of his security team member
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When the coaches of Sasha Obama's basketball team couldn't show up to a game so he and his aide took their place
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When he stained shelves during a National Day of Service school improvement project in DC
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When he took part in a cultural performance at a middle school in Dillingham, AK
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When he met hotel workers during his historic trip to Havana
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When he let a boy with hair like his feel his head
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When he made a trip to visit a wounded warrior whom he first met before he was injured in Afghanistan
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When he got caught in a giant hug during the White House Healthy Kids and Safe Sports Concussion Summit
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When he fist-bumped a custodian at a US government building after a forum on the economy
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When he hugged troops at the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan
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When he lifted up a 4-year-old so he could be in a presidential selfie
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