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Prince Harry Interviewed Barack Obama, and It Was the Cutest


Prince Harry has had a lot going on lately, so you’d be forgiven if you missed the new job title Mr. Meghan Markle recently acquired: radio journalist.

That’s right, the British prince just put in some time as a guest editor on BBC Radio 4’s flagship “Today” show. And, for his foray into journalism, he was joined by a very special and equally-impressive guest: none other than former President . Barack Obama. The banter between the two of them is, in a word, adorable, and we want more of it.

In a preview video of the holiday-themed interview, scheduled to air in full on December 27, Obama and Harry can been seen joking around about what’s to come during their sit-down. As expected, both are beyond charming, giving us lots to look forward to after Christmas.

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“Do I have to speak faster?” Obama asks Harry as they’re getting started. “Because I’m a slow speaker.”

“Not at all,” Harry assures him.

“OK,” Obama says. Then he adds: “Do I need a British accent?”

Instead of answering, Harry gives his guest a good-natured warning: “If you start using long pauses between the answers, you’re probably gonna get ‘the face,'” he says.

“Lemme see the face,” Obama replies. Harry shoots him a serious look that does the job: “I don’t wanna see that face,” the former President says.

Of course, Harry and Obama go way back. Most recently, Obama tweeted his congratulations to Harry and Meghan on their engagement. They were also spotted hanging out together with Joe Biden in Toronto at the Invictus Games in September.

Obama also made a trip to Kensington Palace to visit Harry and his family in May—so something tells us this interview will be an instance of mixing business with pleasure. Not that their friendship is preventing Harry from experiencing those familiar “first day” jitters on his new job.

“You’re excited about this,” he tells Obama. “I’m nervous about this, that’s what’s quite funny.”

“I’ll interview you if you want,”Obama offers.

But Harry politely declines: “No, no. Let’s keep it this way. I’d much prefer that.”

Watch all of the banter below—it will definitely make your Sunday.

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Barack Obama Wants More Women Elected 'Because Men Seem to Be Having Some Problems These Days'


While the current president spent his weekend badmouthing the FBI on Twitter, his predecessor, former President Barack Obama, was in Paris speaking about the great need for more women in elected office.

As the AFP reported (via Huffington Post), Obama made an appearance at this weekend’s Les Napoleons summit—a communications event that gathers leaders in business, media, and academia—and made very clear that he hopes more women take on leadership roles “because men seem to be having some problems these days.”

Without naming anyone in particular, the former president was clearly alluding to the staggering number of powerful men—and not just in politics, across entertainment, news media, and the art and culinary worlds as well—who have been accused of sexual harassment and misconduct since The New York Times first broke their bombshell Harvey Weinstein exposé.

“Not to generalize but women seem to have a better capacity than men do, partly because of their socialization,” Obama continued.

And really, it should come as no surprise that Obama thinks the future is female. After all, he’s the same president who proudly wrote about his commitment to feminism in a Glamour essay last year.

As the panel continued, Obama made sure to get in another thinly-veiled critique of a man in power—Donald Trump.

Without naming him directly, Obama chided the “temporary absence of American leadership” when it comes to climate change and the current administration’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement. Though the U.S. may be the only country that opposes the accord, Obama assured the audience that plenty of measures are being taken by state and local governments, as well as corporations, to combat the issue.



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Barack Obama Has Nicest Message For Prince Harry and Meghan Markle


On Monday, the world was giddy with excitement over the news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are finally engaged. And it appears we’re not only ones excited for the impending nuptials: former president Barack Obama shared his joy in a tweet that read, “Michelle and I are delighted to congratulate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their engagement. We wish you a lifetime of joy and happiness together.”

The congratulatory note comes as little surprise, as the former POTUS has always had a solid relationship with the royal. Even after Obama left office he made time to stop in and visit his old pal Harry at Kensington Palace in May, where the two “discussed support for veterans, mental health, conservation, empowering young people, and the work of their respective foundation,” according to a tweet sent by the palace. The pair also kicked it at the Invictus Games earlier this year.

Prince Harry, 33, and the 36-year-old actress announced their engagement early Monday, but it actually happened earlier this month in London over a roasted chicken. Immediately following the reveal, Kensington Palace shared remarks made by several members of the royal family, including Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton who said, “We are very excited for Harry and Meghan. It has been wonderful getting to know Meghan and to see how happy she and Harry are together.” Prince Harry’s father, Prince Charles, also shared a statement with his wife Camilla saying, “We’re thrilled. We’re both thrilled. We hope they’ll be very happy indeed.” And of course Harry’s grandparents, the Queen of England and Prince Philip, were overjoyed with the news saying they’re delighted for the couple and wish them every happiness.

Now we can only hope that the Obamas make an appearance at the royal wedding this spring alongside Meghan and Harry’s other famous friends.

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Barack Obama Appropriately Made His Own Meme to Wish Joe Biden Happy Birthday


It’s Joe Biden’s seventy-fifth birthday, and Barack Obama just celebrated it by creating his own version of those iconic Obama-Biden friendship memes.

The former president of the United States uploaded a picture of himself to Twitter giving a televised speech while the former VP grins and points at the audience in the background with this stellar caption:

“ME: Joe, about halfway through the speech, I’m gonna wish you a happy birth–
BIDEN: IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!
ME: Joe.”

Obama’s tweet continued: “Happy birthday to @JoeBiden, my brother and the best vice president anybody could have.”

(Cue tears.)

By now you know the former POTUS and VPOTUS have been the stars of many, many online memes commemorating their endearing relationship, contrasting Obama’s cool presidential poise with Biden’s kooky vibes.

Biden himself is a fan, telling NBC News earlier this year that he’s still not over the Internet’s creativity, and even has favorites. “A couple of ones I liked were ones where I was trying on Ray Bans and he’s lying on the couch and I turn around and I said, ‘Which ones do you like?’ And he looks at me and says, ‘Joe, Joe, come on, focus here,'” he said in the interview. He’s also quite partial to the ones of him pranking Trump. #Same.

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Barack Obama Surprises Michelle With Anniversary Video Message


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Grab the tissues — Barack Obama is at it again, bringing us, and Michelle Obama, to tears.

While we (and probably Michelle) doubted Barack would be able to outdo his previous sweet social media messages to his wife, it seems he pulled out all the stops for their 25th wedding anniversary. On Tuesday, the former POTUS surprised his wife at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women in Philadelphia — where Michelle was in conversation with Shonda Rhimes — with an incredibly touching and gracious video message.

During the event, Obama appeared on a screen, first apologizing for “crashing” the event, before launching into a two-minute speech that People reports left Michelle teary-eyed and blushing. Obama also shared his message to his Facebook page and, unsurprisingly, his sincere sentiments have racked up 90,000 Likes in just one hour.

“The idea that you would put up with me for a quarter of a century is a remarkable testament to what a saintly, wonderful, patient person you are,” he says in the video. “It was a lot easier for me to do it because the fact of the matter is that not only have you been an extraordinary partner, not only have you been a great friend, somebody who could always make me laugh, somebody who would always make sure that I was following what I thought was right, but you have also been an example to our daughters and to the entire country. Your strength, grace, your determination, your honesty, the fact that you look so good doing all this…is remarkable.”

He continued: “It’s no wonder that as people got to know you the way that I got to know you, they fell in love. And it is truly the best decision that I ever made to be persistent enough in asking you out for a date, that you finally gave in. I hope you feel the same way.”

After Obama’s message, Michelle, per People, turned to Shonda and joked, “I better get home.”

Earlier in the day, Michelle shared her own message—a black-and-white photo from their wedding—on Twitter. “Happy 25th anniversary @barackobama. A quarter of a century later, you’re still my best friend & the most extraordinary man I know. I ? you” she captioned it.

Barack and Michelle’s quarter century of cute moments began in 1989, when they went on a date to see Do the Right Thing. In the years since, the two have shared two kids, a stint in the White House, started a foundation, and, most importantly, shared several goal-worthy moments for the country to swoon over.



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Michelle Obama's 25th Anniversary Message to Barack Is Exactly What You Need Today


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Leave it to Michelle and Barack Obama to be the glimmer of hope and happiness needed in the world today. On October 3, which marks the former First Couple’s 25th wedding anniversary, Michelle took to Twitter to celebrate her “best friend” and husband with a sweet message.

Sharing a black and white photo from their wedding, Michelle captioned the now-iconic pic, “Happy 25th anniversary @barackobama. A quarter of a century later, you’re still my best friend & the most extraordinary man I know. I ? you.” (Feel free to start a petition to declare the Obama’s wedding anniversary as a national holiday.) Naturally, the Internet began flooding Michelle’s mentions with adorable GIFs of the two hugging, kissing, and fist-bumping alongside messages of how missed they are in the White House. “Happy Anniversary to an exemplary couple. And y’all are adorable, too. ❤️” one Twitter user wrote.

Barack has yet to share his own message on social media for Michelle, but judging from past public displays of affection towards his wife, it’ll be worth the wait.

Barack and Michelle’s love story — which has been immortalized in the movie Southside With You — began when Michelle was assigned to mentor Barack at the law firm Sidley Austin in Chicago. In 1989, the future Obamas went on their first date to see the movie Do the Right Thing. (“He was trying to show me his sophisticated side by selecting an independent filmmaker,” Michelle teased in 2014, according to MTV.) And the rest is presidential history.

It’s far from the first time that the former POTUS and FLOTUS have had the country screaming “relationship goals.” The couple routinely take to social media on their anniversaries and Valentine’s Day to show each other some love. And just a few months ago, Michelle shared a birthday message to Barack that echoed Tuesday’s anniversary well wishes. “Another year older, but still the same phenomenal guy I married nearly 25 years ago,” she wrote at the time.

Since leaving the White House, the Obamas have traveled extensively, dropped their eldest daughter, Malia, [off at college](/story/barack-obama-admits-he-cried-after-dropping-malia-off-at-college, and are also considering a move to New York City.

Happy silver anniversary, Barack and Michelle.



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