Former US President Barack Obama talks about the “inappropriate sexual advances” he received while he was president
Former US President Barack Obama has spoken out about some of the “somewhat inappropriate” advances he received from women while he was commander-in-chief.
In an interview on The Pivot Podcast, Obama, 63, told the podcast's co-hosts, former NFL players Channing Crowder, Ryan Clark and Fred Taylor,
that he was “not tripping over” his admirers despite his position at the time.
“When I got drafted into the NFL, it made me a little sweeter,” said Crowder, a former Miami Dolphins linebacker, as he opened the discussion by sharing his own experience as well as what kept him on a “straight and narrow path” throughout it. . .
“Women are yelling at you and stuff, like, because you're a good-looking guy, but now you're 'President Handsome Guy,'” he asked, laughing.
“First of all, I don’t know if Michelle is going to watch this,” Obama joked about his wife, former first lady Michelle Obama. He then acknowledged his experiences, which he imagined hit him differently because of his age at the time.
“The truth is, you guys, as NFL players and athletes in general… you get famous young, at a time when the attention you're talking about can be flattering, fun, whatever,” he said. “When people really knew who I was, I was 43 years old. I was married, had two children, had gone shopping, washed my car. I was a normal guy in that sense.”
“That kind of attention, when I got it, I wasn’t tripping. There are times when women have acted somewhat inappropriately. There are photos on the internet of women grabbing my ass, and I was president at the time,” he said.
The Secret Service probably didn't intervene because they were “like little old ladies and stuff, so they're not going to tackle them to the ground,” he added.
“My wife is such an extraordinary woman, such an incredible partner, that you just try to stay focused, stay on the straight and narrow. And also, look, children change your life. The idea of letting your kids down is something I don’t go around with.”
Barack married Michelle in 1992, and their two daughters, Malia and Sasha, were 10 and 7 when they moved into the White House after his victory in 2008. He was 47 at the time, making him one of the oldest presidents. young people in the country and the first black president.
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