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Monday night, on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Former President Barack Obama said his daughters Malia and Sasha were frequently embarrassed by having to be accompanied by secret service on dates.
He said, “First of all, them as teenagers, having Secret Service guys follow them when they were going out on dates, I think probably has shut down their interest in public service.”
“They still have PTSD from guys talking into their wrist microphones and glasses as they’re trying to go to a music concert,” he said jokingly.
Obama shared that he and former First Lady Michelle Obama often worried if the White House lifestyle would turn the girls into “weird kids.”
“They have turned into just exceptional young women. I could not be prouder of them,” Obama said. “Not just because they’re smart and accomplished, but they’re just kind people. They don’t have an attitude.”
He then talked about the trials and tribulations of fatherhood as president.
“You have to have a certain tolerance for nonsense and silliness and meanness, frankly, to go into public service,” Obama said. “As a father, I want to protect my girls from that stuff.”
“I think they are probably going to find other ways to serve rather than run for office themselves,” he continued, “but you never know. If they decided to do it, obviously, I would be extraordinarily proud of them.”
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Malia and Sasha Obama were roughly 10 and seven years old when their father won the 2008 presidential election.
They spent eight years living in the White House, and in their post-presidency life, both young women are pursuing higher education in different Universities, according to The Grio.
Malia attended Harvard University and has an interest in working in Hollywood in the future. Sasha currently attends the University of Michigan.