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After six years, Obama has finally been given his own Twitter account. While he sometimes tweets from @BarackObama, it’s mostly the work of his staff and campaign team.
Hello, Twitter! It's Barack. Really! Six years in, they're finally giving me my own account.
Thursday 26 December, 2024
Thursday 26 December, 2024
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12 of the quickest reactions to Barack Obama joining Twitter
BARACK OBAMA JOINED Twitter, for real this time.
After six years, Obama has finally been given his own Twitter account. While he sometimes tweets from @BarackObama, it’s mostly the work of his staff and campaign team.
He already has 685k followers after just three hours on the site.
Of course, Twitter was all over this new development, welcoming him with open arms… and plenty of jokes.
1. The first tweet that never was
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3. The Sims made the dream come true
4. But WHY did he get a new Twitter?
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6. There were some suggestions
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7. Anyway, why did it take so long?
8. Maybe they didn’t trust him not to screw it up
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9. Or answer questions like this
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10. He might have a plan, though
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11. Maybe he just wanted to be one of the lads
12. One thing is certain
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