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Swooning Over Barack and Michelle Obama's Sweetest Moments

Barack Obama and michelle obama at inaugural parade 2009
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Swooning Over Barack and Michelle Obama's Sweetest Moments

By Emily Krauser

6:00 PM PDT, August 4, 2020

If anyone has restored our faith in true love over the years, it's Barack and Michelle Obama! The 44th president of the United States and his first lady commanded attention everywhere they went and always supported one another, and that remains true even after Barack left office after two terms in 2016.

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Family Is Everything

Michelle Obama shared a sweet family photo to wish her husband a very 59th in August 2020. "Happy birthday to my favorite guy. Here's to all the good days, blue skies, and new adventures to come. ?," she wrote on Instagram.


Giving Thanks

The Obamas' daughters, Sasha and Malia, looked so grown up in the family's Thanksgiving 2019 photo.


So In Love

Barack And Michelle Obama Attend Portrait Unveiling At Nat'l Portrait Gallery
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The Obamas were caught in a sweet moment during the unveiling of their official portraits at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., in February 2018.


Leaving the White House

President Barack Obama  gives Michelle Obama a kiss as they wait for President-elect Donald Trump and wife Melania at the White House
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President Barack Obama gave the first lady a kiss as they waited for President-elect Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, at the White House before the inauguration in January 2017.


Christmas Cheer

obamas at christmas tree lighting 2016
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Michelle couldn't help but laugh as her husband made a "shh" face during the National Christmas Tree Lighting at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in December 2016.


Bunny Funny

Michelle Obama and barack obama read Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are" during easter egg roll
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The Obamas got animated as they read Where the Wild Things Are to children attending the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House in March 2016.


Artistic Endeavors

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at a reception at the White House for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honorees
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The Obamas were beaming as they arrived at a White House reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honorees in December 2013.


Wedding Flashback

In October 2013, the president shared this precious wedding photo of him and the first lady in honor of their 21st wedding anniversary. "'You and I' #21Years," he captioned the throwback pic. 

 


Dancing the Night Away

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at inaugural ball 2013
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The president led his lady around the dance floor during the commander in chief's Inaugural Ball, which took place just hours after Obama was sworn in for his second term.


Inaugural Kiss

barack obama and michelle obama at 2013 inauguration
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The first lady gave her husband a kiss after he was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during the public ceremonial inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2013.


Blue Room Smooch

Obama And Biden Sworn In During Official Ceremony 2013
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President Barack Obama received a kiss from his wife after taking the oath of office in the Blue Room of the White House in January 2013.


Kiss Cam

obamas during men's usa basketball game
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The Obamas snuck in a kiss during the Men's USA basketball game against Brazil in Washington, D.C., in July 2012.


Friendly Skies

Michelle Obama kisses goodbye her husband US President Barack Obama as he boards Air Force One on the tarmac of Stansted airport near London
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The First Lady kissed her husband goodbye as he boarded Air Force One near London in May 2011.


Across the Pond

The obamas in london in 2011
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Not only did they both look stunning, the pair exchanged a look of love during their two-day State Visit to the U.K. in May 2011.


Grass Is Greener

obamas in 2009
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The Obamas held hands as they walked across the White House's South Lawn after they arrived back in Washington, D.C., following the president's trip to Copenhagen in October 2009.


Hug It Out

obamas in 2009
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Just before a meeting of the National Newspaper Publishers Association at the White House in March 2009, the president gave his first lady a hug in the Red Room as Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett looked on smiling.


Sealed With a Kiss

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama kiss during the Eastern Regional Inaugural Ball 2009
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Hours after Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president, the couple kissed during the Eastern Regional Inaugural Ball at Union Station in Washington, D.C., in January 2009.


May I Have This Dance?

michelle and barack obama dance at inaugural ball 2009
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The Obamas certainly had their dancing shoes on after Barack was sworn in as the 44th president, and that included the pair looking lovely as they danced onstage during MTV & ServiceNation's Live From the Youth Inaugural Ball at the Hilton Washington in the nation's capitol in January 2009.


Before the Party

obamas at 2009 inaugural ball
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The lovebirds shared a sweet moment as they waited in the freight elevator prior to their grand entrance for the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball, one of 10 inaugural balls held for the new president in January 2009. Michelle was even wearing Barack's jacket to keep warm as he leaned in to gently touch her forehead with his. Aw!


Walk of Love

Barack Obama and michelle obama at inaugural parade 2009
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The Obamas looked absolutely ecstatic as they walked in the Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., in January 2009.


Miami Moment

obamas in miami in 2008
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The then-Democratic presidential nominee whispered to his wife during an October 2008 campaign rally in Miami.


Fist Bumpin'

obama fist bump 2008
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The fist bump heard around the world came at an election night rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, in June 2008, when Obama clinched his Democratic presidential nomination following primaries in South Dakota and Montana.


Sweet Embrace

obamas in nh in 2008
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Michelle gave her husband a hug before Barack gave his speech at a primary night rally in Nashua, New Hampshire, in January 2008.


Fair Game

Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Barack Obama and wife michele obama at iowa state fair in 2007
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While still the Democratic presidential candidate, Barack gave his wife a playful kiss as they toured the Iowa State Fair in August 2007.


Off to Hollywood

barack obama and michelle obama at 36th NAACP Image Awards
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The couple got all glammed up for the 36th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles in March 2005.


Road to Victory

barack obama and family waiting for 2004 election results
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Michelle and Barack Obama cuddled up with their daughters, Sasha and Malia, in a Chicago hotel room as they awaited election returns in the Illinois Senate race in November 2004.


Birthday Boy

barack obama 43rd bday
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Barack's wife, Michelle and daughters, Malia and Sasha, helped him blowout birthday candles as he celebrated his 43rd during a fundraiser in Matteson, Illinois, in August 2004. At the time, he was running for a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois. 


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