Sasha Obama Gave Dad Barack A Social Media Lesson He’d Never Forget

Sasha Obama’s Snapchat video of Barack Obama wasn’t the only time the former president’s family had to listen to him extemporize on a range of subjects. Amid his busy White House schedule, Barack made time to join Michelle Obama and their two daughters for dinner.  According to Michelle, Malia Obama would often precipitate these situations by asking Barack a question about a complicated topic like climate change. “Sasha and I are like, ‘No, don’t get him started,’” Michelle explained on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” as she joked that her husband’s proposed three-point response would often expand to include multiple subsidiary points.

Personal enthusiasm aside, Barack is aware that his family wasn’t always keen on listening to impromptu lectures. When asked if he thought his daughters would read his 768-page book “A Promised Land,” Barack noted that, while they probably would read it eventually, it wasn’t a top priority. “You’re never a prophet in your own land. Their attitude is, ‘We’ve got better things to do than read your boring rants and raves,” the former president explained on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

Now an empty-nester, Barack has shifted his strategy and shared discussion topics through texting and email, like sending detailed articles on earthquake preparedness since Sasha and Malia live in California. However, he’s not the only one. Sasha has given her dad some reading assignments of his own by sending out psychology-themed articles that relate to her college coursework.