--- title: President Obama Hecklers: See How He's Responded description: "As a general rule, I am just fine with a few hecklers -- but not when I’m up in the house," Obama said recently. canonical: https://time.com/3936690/obama-hecklers-video/ author: TIME Video article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-06-25T21:17:52.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-05T08:23:10.750Z article:section: Politics og:title: Watch a Mashup of President Obama Getting Heckled og:description: "As a general rule, I am just fine with a few hecklers—but not when I’m up in the house," he said og:url: https://time.com/3936690/obama-hecklers-video/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt62cb2ef7fc2b9a80/698858483c163907304588cb/barack-obama-pride.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Vice President Joe Biden attend a reception for LGBT Pride Month in the East Room of the White House June 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch a Mashup of President Obama Getting Heckled twitter:description: "As a general rule, I am just fine with a few hecklers—but not when I’m up in the house," he said twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt62cb2ef7fc2b9a80/698858483c163907304588cb/barack-obama-pride.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Watch a Mashup of President Obama Getting Heckled > Sponsored content. 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After President Obama dealt with a heckler inside_ by [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Jun 25, 2015 9:17 PM UTC After President Obama dealt with a heckler inside by [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Jun 25, 2015 9:17 PM UTC President Obama is no stranger to hecklers. But, every man has his limits. Watch the video above to see how the Commander-in-Chief has responded to various interruptions throughout his two terms in office. One key takeaway: You can heckle him all you want, but when you’re an invited guest to the White House, too much heckling can get you thrown out. As Obama said after being heckled at a recent event at 1600 Pennsylvania: “I am just fine with a few hecklers—but not when I’m up in the house. You know what I mean? You know, my attitude is if you’re eating the hors d’oeuvres—you know what I’m saying?” ## Transcript [ INAUDIBLE ] Okay you know what. [ INAUDIBLE ] No, no, no, no, no, no. No, no, no [ INAUDIBLE ] Hey listen. You're in my house. If you're eating the h'ordeurves [ MUSIC ] You know what I'm saying? I do. [ MUSIC ] The reforms I'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally. You lie! Oh! That's not true. And when you ask them, what specifically is your, Sir, I'm hear to speak to these folks. You can hold your own rally. [ APPLAUSE ] You're being rude. [ MUSIC ] I hear you, I got you. No, no, no, that's fine. These guys don't need to go. Let me finish. No, no, no. Let, you can stay there. I respect the passion of these young people. I heard you. I heard you. I heard you, all right? Now I've been respectful. [ MUSIC ] And the answer to your question, sir. and the next time I'd prefer you let me finish my statements before you ask that question because this is the right thing to do for the American people. Let me address it. [ INAUDIBLE ]. Why don't you let me address it ma'am? [ INAUDIBLE ] Why don't you sit down and I will tell you exactly what I'm going to do. And I I wouldn't feel comfortable if I didn't have at least one heckler. Tell us about your plans for nuclear war with Russia. Boo! I'm sorry. Who's that back there? See he thought happy hour started earlier. Not really. Maybe. [ Laughs .] It's classified. As a general rule, I am just fine with a few hecklers. [ Laughs .] But not when I'm up in the house. 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