“I say we do the same thing to Trump that the Republicans did to Obama. Don’t settle. Don’t negotiate. Don’t back down.”— Marcus Dalzine, Neil Gross, John Benjamin Hickey, imdb.com
“Exhibit A of how reporters distort words. I’m an Obama fan! I was saying how Trump is different from Obama, and why we should focus on policy not politics. This is why I always tape my interviews.”— Rep. Ilhan Omar, twitter.com
“Dean Armitage: By the way, I would have voted for Obama for a third term, if I could. Best President in my lifetime, hands down. Chris Washington: I agree.”— Jordan Peele, Chris Washington, Daniel Kaluuya, imdb.com
“You didn’t vote for Obama? We can’t be friends.”— Cherien Dabis, Alex Parrish, Priyanka Chopra, imdb.com
“I was thrilled, and really proud as a lot of people are about it. It was energizing that Obama got in and I felt excited about that. But the next day, especially because Obama got in, there was a big loud voice saying you were not equal to us. And that feels bad. That feels really, really bad. And i…”— Ellen Degeneres, aalbc.com
“Thanks to you, I now have an unemployed father! You trying to make a stereotype out of me? Did you even vote for Obama?”— Tina Fey, Tracy Jordan, Tracy Morgan, imdb.com
“According to some people, the US having a black president was an Obama-nation.”— such_isnt_life, reddit.com
“I fucking love Obama. Man, I would never intentionally disrespect that beautiful man.”— Tom Kapinos, Floyd Mooney, Jay Pharoah, imdb.com
“Already, Trump is causing Obama to go down in popular memory as a far-left progressive and not a centrist who deported millions and killed hundreds of thousands in wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, and elsewhere. Sure, Trump is worse than Obama in a lot of ways, but the whole point is that we…”— Peter Gelderloos, theanarchistlibrary.org
“So, to say Obama is progress is saying that he’s the first black person that is qualified to be president. That’s not black progress. That’s white progress. There’s been black people qualified to be president for hundreds of years. If you saw Tina Turner and Ike having a lovely breakfast over there,…”— Chris Rock, vulture.com
“So regardless of the station we occupy; we have to try harder; to start with the premise that each of our fellow citizens loves this country just as much as we do; that they value hard work and family like we do; that their children are just as curious and hopeful and worthy of love as our own.”— Barack Obama, latimes.com
“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.”— Michelle Obama, whitehouse.gov
“The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can afford it. Rather, paintings and poetry, music and fashion, design and dialogue, they all define who we are as a people and provide an account of our history for the next generation.”— Michelle Obama, whitehouse.gov
“But let me tell you, today, I have none of those worries from four years ago -- no, not about whether Barack and I were doing what was best for our girls. Because today, I know from experience that if I truly want to leave a better world for my daughters -- and for all of our sons and daughters, if…”— Michelle Obama, youtube.com
“They simply believed in that fundamental American promise that, even if you don’t start out with much, if you work hard and do what you’re supposed to do, you should be able to build a decent life for yourself and an even better life for your kids and grandkids.”— Michelle Obama, youtube.com
“Every day, the people I meet inspire me. Every day, they make me proud. Every day, they remind me how blessed we are to live in the greatest nation on Earth.”— Michelle Obama, youtube.com
“Just 62 days out from the election, and 135 days until Obama resumes smoking in public.”— Stephen Colbert, twitter.com
“Attention all hackers: You are hacking everything else so please hack Obama's college records (destroyed?) and check "place of birth"”— Donald Trump, twitter.com