Samantha Bee interviews President Obama and yes, it was pretty perfect

The male president held his own while being interviewed by the late night comedy queen.
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Samantha Bee interviews President Obama and yes, it was pretty perfect
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"I'm dressed up as what happens when young people vote," President Obama told Samantha Bee on Halloween's episode of Full Frontal.

"I want to let first time voters know why it is so important to vote," the President said. "This is probably the most important election of our lifetimes."

The President addressed concerns of millennial and Generation Z voters who might be jaded by the election cycle and both big party candidates. He urged them to remember the issues close to them and on creating a future in which they can be proud to live.

"I would hope that you'd be willing to take about the same amount of time that you spend just looking through cat videos on your phone to make sure that the democracy's working," Obama said, going full Dad-in-Chief.

Message received, Mr. President.

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Proma Khosla

Proma Khosla is a Senior Entertainment Reporter writing about all things TV, from ranking Bridgerton crushes to composer interviews and leading Mashable's stateside coverage of Bollywood and South Asian representation. You might also catch her hosting video explainers or on Mashable's TikTok and Reels, or tweeting silly thoughts from @promawhatup.


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