10 Things That Made President Obama Cry

Madelyn Dunham, Barack Obama's maternal grandmother, passed away from cancer just two days before her grandson was elected president. While Obama had interrupted his campaign some days earlier to go visit her, he continued campaigning after her death, honoring her in a speech in which he called her "a quiet hero." While he remained impressively composed, his emotion was nonetheless visible and he teared up while talking about everyday Americans like his grandmother.