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16 favourite funny reactions to Barack Obama’s surprise visit to Downing Street
Despite the better efforts of the Royal Family to dominate the news cycle with an increasingly absurd set of reassurances about the health and whereabouts of the Princess of Wales, a surprise in the Prime Minister’s diary got some attention on Monday.
Former US President Barack Obama visits Downing Street https://t.co/OZvNJ9Mvwl pic.twitter.com/Oagua7ujBY
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) March 18, 2024
The explanation was interesting.
NEW: Barack Obama pops into Downing Street for a “courtesy” visit. pic.twitter.com/z8PaPKWDRd
— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) March 18, 2024
Isn’t a ‘courtesy visit’ when you pop in to see your grandma for a cup of tea in case she finds out you were in the neighbourhood and takes offence?
The ‘courtesy’ didn’t seem to be mutual.
Incredible that Sunak seems to have missed an opportunity to pose for a picture with a popular President.
— Matthew Stadlen (@MatthewStadlen) March 18, 2024
It was far too good a piss-taking opportunity to miss – for Twitter/X, not (presumably) for Barack Obama.
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Had a very productive meeting with Barack Obama, who promised to let me know if he hears about any job vacancies in the US. pic.twitter.com/TwIe2NPOSx
— Parody Rishi Sunak (@Parody_PM) March 18, 2024
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Surprised he got the fishing rod and chicken past security. https://t.co/BaGC6Q6weK
— Sarah Dempster (@Dempster2000) March 18, 2024
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As Barack Obama makes a surprise visit to Downing Street, it appears he's forgotten about the time zone difference, arriving 6 months too early to meet Keir Starmer pic.twitter.com/8hDSzvo1DJ
— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) March 18, 2024
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I get it – there's always quite the queue for that toilet in St James's Park. https://t.co/TBAsvmzcSX
— Caitlin Moran (@caitlinmoran) March 18, 2024
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Perhaps former US President Barack Obama is there to tell Rishi Sunak what integrity, professionalism and accountability means https://t.co/PiSSuneRKB
— Louis 〓〓 Defend the right to vote (@LouisHenwood) March 18, 2024
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Ey up. Someone's gone in to tell them what racism is. https://t.co/LssBsFjMnL
— Stephen McGann (@StephenMcGann) March 18, 2024
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Imagine Barack Obama in the same room as Rishi Sunak, making him look a hundred times more like the illegitimate child of Frank Spencer and Mr Bean. https://t.co/oPhDWvHBJp
— Jonathan Pie (@JonathanPieNews) March 18, 2024
8.
“So how do you cope when you’re no longer in power and nobody really values your opinion any more?”
“Oh, I just take Akshata and the kids on holiday to California.” https://t.co/9cSCyVCXYZ— Nick Pettigrew (@Nick_Pettigrew) March 18, 2024
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The VIP Green Card distribution service is quite impressive! https://t.co/hs929apjWC
— Robbie Scowls (@RScowler) March 18, 2024
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obama is there to negotiate a peaceful resolution in which meghan becomes queen and america takes 51% ownership of the throne https://t.co/XN0cVqIlKG
— Sal Gentile (@salgentile) March 18, 2024
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remember when barack obama called david cameron a lightweight?
imagine what he thinks of rishi sunak. https://t.co/xwowWeYeZX
— รℓσαɳε ℓყรɓεƭɦ (@SloaneFragment) March 18, 2024
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This is the exact speed I would walk at if I was going to have to spend time with Rishi Sunak. https://t.co/dEvyYI0QxK
— Helen Kingston (@kingstonwrites) March 18, 2024
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Can he stay and run the country?
— JIMMY W (@JIMMYW1979) March 18, 2024
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Obama is gonna be the king and all the right wing maniacs are going to spontaneously combust pic.twitter.com/Q1iXN56Yfk
— Cʜʀɪs Sᴛᴇɪɴ (@chrissteinplays) March 18, 2024
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I suspect he mumbled something about ‘the back of the queue’ and a little ‘told you so’ https://t.co/8hrwPSrlYV
— JPC (@jpxan71) March 18, 2024
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I don’t know why but I find it incredibly funny that it looks like Sunak has just clean forgotten to meet Obama today. Governing has got so chaotic for Rish that Barack is still waiting at reception, introducing himself to the tea ladies and asking how everyone’s kids are. https://t.co/jbgruLsNz5
— Frances Ryan (@DrFrancesRyan) March 18, 2024
Perhaps Mr Obama got sick of waiting for a sensible update and went for tea of a different sort.
he's going to ask about kate middleton https://t.co/sFMxLhy03J
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) March 18, 2024
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