President Obama read "Mean Tweets," joked about Hillary Clinton's email address and discussed the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri during a Thursday appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
For “Mean Tweets” – the popular segment that features celebrities reading online vitriol about themselves aloud – Obama was a good sport, finding humor in the social media criticisms.
One tweet: “Is there any way we could fly Obama to some golf course halfway around the world and just leave him there?”
“I think that’s a great idea,” Obama responded.
In a subsequent interview with Kimmel, Obama addressed the online opinions.
“Those weren’t that mean. You should see what the senate says about me,” Obama said.
Obama and Kimmel discussed social media and mobile technology. The president admitted that he generally doesn’t tweet or send text messages. He can’t use smartphones that feature recording devices for security purposes, so he relies on a Blackberry.
And yes, he has Hillary Clinton’s email address.
“I can’t share it with you … I don’t think she’d want you to have it,” Obama told Kimmel.
Obama also addressed the situation in Ferguson, where two police officers were shot early Thursday amid protests. Both of the officers were later released from the hospital, but the shooting brings new focus and concern for the St. Louis suburb, which has been reeling since the August police shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown, as well as subsequent reports about the city’s governmental practices.
“What happened in Ferguson was oppressive and was worthy of protest, but it was no excuse for criminal acts. No one should be shot. [The shooters] are criminals and need to be arrested,” Obama said.
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