President Obama is wandering around Alaska with a selfie stick

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Neha Prakash
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There's now another reason for the Republicans to dislike Barack Obama.

The leader of the free world, the president of these United States, has been spotted with a selfie stick during his trip to Alaska.

Obama was seen with the device during his three-day trip to the Alaskan Arctic, in hopes of highlighting climate change issues. The White House has been busy documenting his adventure, even giving Obama a selfie stick and GoPro (he's reached peak Millennial) to share his point-of-view.

Watch @POTUS go behind the camera in Alaska to talk about the impacts of climate change: http://t.co/eAVC9RjeMVhttps://t.co/5y0EZH9RKi— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 2, 2015

In the selfie video, Obama promises to “give you guys a little bit of a view of what it’s like out here.”

“We’ve been able to spend the day out here just learning more about how the glaciers are receding,” he says. “It’s a signpost of what’s happening with a changing climate. … This is worth preserving."

And, of course, a historic trip to Alaska would not be complete (read: pics or it didn't happen) without a bonafide selfie alongside TV host Bear Grylls.

Glad this was the only Bear I met in the park. -bo A photo posted by The White House (@whitehouse) on Sep 1, 2015 at 10:39pm PDT

Now if Congress would just pass Obama's "Right to Bear Selfie Sticks" Act.

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