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"It's like suddenly, reality TV has entered into the race for the presidency. It's not even Survivor, or The Bachelorette. I mean, it's like......some Love and Hip Hop stuff." -President Obama at a presidential campaign rally for Hillary Clinton in North Carolina
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"I do apologize, I know I was little late tonight. I was running on CPT. Which stands for, jokes that white people should not make." -President Obama at the 2016 WHCD referencing Hillary Clinton and Bill de Blasio's tasteless "CP Time" joke made earlier in the year
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"I wanna thank BET for agreeing to film Barack Obama's block party." - President Obama at BET's "Love And Happiness: An Obama Celebration" event
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"I need you to call up cousin Pookie and say, 'Pookie, it's time to vote.'" -President Obama at a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton in Nevada
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"With that, I just have two more words to say: Obama, out." - President Obama channeling his inner Kobe Bryant during his final White House Correspondents' Dinner speech
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"Tell J.R. and everybody to put a shirt on, though. Can't be just walkin' around without a shirt for like, the whole week. Now Shumpert's taking off his shirt, Kyrie's takin off his shirt...come on, man. But I guess if you built like that, you know...." -President Obama while joking with Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue during a congratulatory call following their 2016 NBA Championship win.
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"In my final year, my approval ratings keep going up. The last time I was this high, I was trying to decide on my major." -President Obama joking about his college smoking habits during the 2016 WHCD
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"Work, work, work, work, work" -President Obama singing Rihanna's "Work" while slow jamming the news on Jimmy Fallon this summer
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"This event may be called "Love and Happiness" but, much to, I know, your sadness and disagreement, I will not be signing Al Green." -President Obama at the BET "Love And Happiness" event
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"Guests of the Kennedys apparently did The Twist in the East Room. May not sound like a big deal to you but, that was sort of the twerking of their time. It was bold. There will also be no twerking tonight. At least, not by me." -President Obama at BET's "Love And Happiness: An Obama Celebration."
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