Obama Warns Daughters He’ll Get The Same Tattoos They Do

President Barack Obama has warned his daughters he will get the same tattoos they do in an effort to stop the teens from that form of rebellion.

While it is certainly amusing to think of the US president with tattoos normally reserved for girls, it’s safe to say Sasha and Malia are too grossed out to try it.

Obama made the revelation last week during an interview with NBC’s Today, which also covered topics like gun control, North Korea, and immigration reform.

But among the more heavy-hitting topics came lighthearted questions, like how he and Michelle will stop their daughters from getting inked. President Obama explained in the interview, which aired on Wednesday:

“What we’ve said to the girls is, if you guys ever decide to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will get the exact same tattoo in the same place. And we’ll go on YouTube and show it off as a family tattoo.”

The US president explained that the Obamas’ tattoo threat is a good tactic to “dissuade them from thinking that that’s somehow a good way to rebel.”

He added that Sasha and Malia have kept them “posted on what’s cool and what’s not.” He argued at the same time that things like their tattoo threat help he and Michelle make things look not so cool.

Along with talking tattoos, President Obama also addressed his wife’s recent slip of the tongue. Michelle Obama accidentally referred to herself as a single mom during a recent interview. Obama stated:

“You know, as somebody who has stumbled over my lines many times, I tend to cut my wife or anybody some slack when it comes to just a slip to the tongue. But there’s no doubt that there’ve been times where Michelle probably felt like a single time.”

While it’s safe to say President Obama’s daughters will think more than twice before getting tattoos, I’m sure there are plenty of us who are glad our parents never threatened to get the same ones we have.

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