Now that his successor has been chosen and his presidency is coming to an end amid an all-time-high approval rating, people are getting sentimental about Barack Obama. On Twitter, many are expressing their gratitude for the president using #ThankYouObama.
The hashtag picked up during BET’s Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration special that aired on Tuesday night, which was intended to celebrate Barack and Michelle Obama.
The special was filmed last month on the White House South Lawn, according to USA Today. The president and first lady were both in attendance and the event included a concert by Janelle Monáe, Common and Usher. Celebrity guests such as Samuel L Jackson and Jesse Williams toasted the president.
Smart & Cool....AT THE SAME DAMN TIME! Let them know, @ijessewilliams! #ThankYouObama pic.twitter.com/poZWJzeUNK
— BET (@BET) November 11, 2016
The television channel asked viewers to join the conversation with #ThankYouObama and it was used to thank the president for his achievements and his demeanor. The responses were generally positive, though some used the hashtag to criticize the president and express their support for Donald Trump.
Thank you God for allowing me to witness a President & First Lady that look like me. It reassures that anything is possible! #ThankYouObama
— Queen SugarMomma👑 (@mslovejones) November 16, 2016
You & @FLOTUS have raised such beautiful, poised young ladies and made the women of this country feel valuable and cherished. #ThankYouObama
— GirlsReallyRule-Grr (@girlsreallyrule) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama for showing us what real love is. pic.twitter.com/BksEWygGUR
— 1030. (@itsjoinotjoy) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama for being a great role model to all the children growing up in the United States! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/vnTAeLxCrW
— E5QUIRE (@Dj_E5QUIRE) November 16, 2016
Nothing Was The Same. #ThankYouObama pic.twitter.com/2UyEmGTMi3
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 16, 2016
Intelligent.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) November 16, 2016
Dignified.
Poised.
Saved economy.
Got Bin Laden.
Cool as the other side of the pillow.
Miss u already.#ThankYouObama pic.twitter.com/bRCi1Gryke
We literally just had the coolest president EVER in office for 8 years! We will miss your President Obama #ThankYouObama 👏🏽🙌🏽
— Prasanna Joshi (@prasannaj8) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama My Mom would collapse in pain and we had no idea why becuz she had no insurance. #Obamacare changed our lives and her life
— Moe (@Mollyright) November 16, 2016
Now I'm gonna watch this #ThankYouObama show and pretend that he's my president forever.
— ObamaOutAndMeToo (@theonlyadult) November 16, 2016
Anyone hashtagging #ThankYouObama ignore the haters and negative comments. So over all that.. OBAMA is AMAZING. Period 🇺🇸
— KΞMI (@kemionline) November 16, 2016
