10 Jokes That Prove Barack Obama Is Maybe the Funniest President Ever

Andy SimmonsUpdated: Sep. 13, 2020

Being president of the United States requires a sense of humor. We celebrate the former Comedian-in-Chief’s birthday (on August 4) with some of his best quips.

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On the productivity of Congress:

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On teasing his Chief of Staff

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On his “real” identity:

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On his pot-smoking days:

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On the whole birth certificate thing:

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Said on actor Zach Galifianakis’s ‘Between Two Ferns’ talk show:

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On his bromance with VP Joe Biden:

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On connecting with Republicans:

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On poking fun at the press:

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On attacks against him at the Republican convention

Originally Published: August 01, 2016

Originally Published in Reader's Digest

Andy Simmons

Andy Simmons is a features editor at Reader's Digest.

10 Jokes That Prove Barack Obama Is Maybe the Funniest President Ever

Being president of the United States requires a sense of humor. We celebrate the former Comedian-in-Chief’s birthday (on August 4) with some of his best quips.

On the productivity of Congress:

On teasing his Chief of Staff

On his “real” identity:

On his pot-smoking days:

On the whole birth certificate thing:

Said on actor Zach Galifianakis’s ‘Between Two Ferns’ talk show:

On his bromance with VP Joe Biden:

On connecting with Republicans:

On poking fun at the press:

On attacks against him at the Republican convention

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10 Jokes That Prove Barack Obama Is Maybe the Funniest President Ever

Being president of the United States requires a sense of humor. We celebrate the former Comedian-in-Chief’s birthday (on August 4) with some of his best quips.

On the productivity of Congress:

On teasing his Chief of Staff

On his “real” identity:

On his pot-smoking days:

On the whole birth certificate thing:

Said on actor Zach Galifianakis’s ‘Between Two Ferns’ talk show:

On his bromance with VP Joe Biden:

On connecting with Republicans:

On poking fun at the press:

On attacks against him at the Republican convention

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