President Barack Obama speaks to Nike Employees and other Oregonians at Nike Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. The President spoke about the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pacts which include the U.S. in a trade agreement with 11 other nations
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President Barack Obama high-fives a little boy after his remarks on trade at Nike corporate headquarters
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First Lady Michelle Obama, joined by Dr. Jill Biden speaks to an audience of mothers and children during their annual Mother’s Day Tea to honor military-connected mothers at the White House
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First Lady Michelle Obama reacts as a little girl gives her a gift
President Barack Obama welcomes Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi before their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House
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President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. The two leaders spoke on a range of issues, including Ukraine, Libya and Islamic State militants
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"Our exports support more than 11 million good American jobs." —President Obama on #TPA: http://t.co/e7FCKcgYTn
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 16, 2025
"My top priority in any trade negotiation is expanding opportunity for hardworking Americans." —Obama #LeadOnTrade http://t.co/e7FCKcgYTn
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 17, 2025
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President Obama bids farewell to PM Renzi of Italy outside the West Wing lobby. http://t.co/ixkrKOmlMr
— (@petesouza) April 18, 2025
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President Barack Obama greets poet laureate Elizabeth Alexander during an event in the State Dining Room at the White House. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the event in celebration of National Poetry Month
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First Lady Michelle Obama attends an event in celebration of National Poetry Month
Poet laureate Elizabeth Alexander gives a poetry reading in the State Dining Room of the White House
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"Every vet...should know that there are places like this that feel like home." —The First Lady on #Vet Centers: http://t.co/rwSacyUmb3
— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) April 17, 2025
Dr. Biden & @FLOTUS tour a Vet Center—great resource for vets, service members & mil families: vetcenter.va.gov http://t.co/yHZqxRGhYC
— Dr. Jill Biden (@DrBiden) April 17, 2025
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"A good poem can make hard times a little easier to survive & make good times a lot sweeter." youtu.be/0wb-RNn-kKY http://t.co/tpuSBwD3Mp
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 18, 2025
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Worth a read: The First Lady & @DrBiden visited a vet center to talk with #MilFam on working to #ChangeMentalHealth: go.wh.gov/dKzUCK
— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) April 18, 2025
Tune in May 4 to @NBCNightShift to see FLOTUS and @DrBiden in a PSA on working to #ChangeMentalHealth for #vets! http://t.co/QZwb5TDuZh
— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) April 17, 2025
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"We opened up this Vet Center so that veterans could come and share their stories." —Wayne Miller #ChangeMentalHealth http://t.co/JwmtlOICR5
@dougmillsnyt: Running late… [President] Obama jogs on stage for his press conference at the US-Africa Summit.
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Read more on the Summit here
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President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference following the Africa Leaders Summit
“Sit down, Benghazi Boy.”
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President Barack Obama and more than 50 African officials wave as they gather for a family photo for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit at the U.S. State Department
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Text of the President’s remarks here
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@dougmillsnyt: President Obama jokes with President Boni Yayi of Benin during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
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President Barack Obama, with President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania, left, and Mozambique’s President Armando Emilio Guebuza, participates in the US African Leaders Summit
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Laura Bush and First Lady Michelle Obama participate in a Spousal Symposium at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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Text of the First Lady’s remarks here
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“We have to fight for our girls. There should never be a girl in this world who has to fear getting educated.” —FLOTUS #WomenSucceed
— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) August 6, 2025
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“The role of leadership…is taking some of those hits and continuing to do the work even when it’s painful.” —FLOTUS pic.twitter.com/bpQcxQUcKG
— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) August 6, 2025
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The First Lady gets in on the fun with the @ChiSoulChildren. #USAfrica #LetsMove pic.twitter.com/oEXG0s1wEp
— The First Lady (@FLOTUS) August 6, 2025
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President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Session One on “Investing in Africa’s Future,” at the U.S. Department of State (More here)
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President Barack Obama greets Mozambique’s President Armando Guebuza
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President Barack Obama shares a laugh with Ambassador Susan Rice, the President’s National Security Advisor, during a lunch he hosted for over 50 African leaders and their delegations at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit