US President Obama Makes An Appearance On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', Reads Mean Tweets, Talks Ferguson Shooting [VIDEO]

In his first ever appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” President Barack Obama read mean tweets that were directed at him on Twitter. He was a good sport and responded with humour. Also, he talked about the Ferguson shooting.

“Mean Tweets" is a segment of the show in which celebrities read nasty comments directed at them on Twitter. Obama read a number of such tweets. "Is there any way we could fly Obama to some golf course halfway around the world and just leave him there?,” one user asked, to which the president responded that he thought that was a good idea. Another tweet said, “Somebody send Obama some lifehacks on how to be a good president. haha. like, i bet that would help. lol." Obama, without flinching, shot back saying that having "lol" after "haha is redundant." The world leader was a good sport during the segment, even saying that the tweets were not that mean, and that those were nothing compared to what the Senate says about him.

The President also admitted that for security reasons, he is not allowed to use cellphones with recording devices, hence he still uses Blackberry, according to The New York Post. He revealed that he does not handle his Twitter account. In addition to not writing tweets, the American President also does not send messages and drive around because he has"other things to do."

The episode was not only about mean tweets, as the President also addressed the recent shooting of two police officers in Ferguson, Missour, which has been facing racial tension since months. Although the President believes that the issue is worthy of protest, he also said that it was not an excuse for criminal acts and that those who fired need to be arrested. "What we need to do is make sure that like-minded, good-spirited people on both sides — law enforcement, who have a terrifically tough job, and people who understandably don’t want to be stopped and harassed just because of their race -- that they are able to work together to come up with some good answers,” he said, as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter. He also extended his thoughts and prayers to the officers and their families.

Just a few days ago, the President gave a speech on racial healing in Selma, Alabama. He told Kimmel that it served as a reminder that social change in his country could happen even through non-violent ways. The President’s appearance on Kimmel fulfilled his promise to return after he had to cancel last year. He also appeared as a guest via satellite in 2008 when he was running for his first term.

Watch "Mean Tweets: President Obama Edition" here:

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