--- title: President Barack Obama Spoof Video Shows His Retirement description: At the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, President Obama offered a glimpse at how he's preparing for his next chapter canonical: https://time.com/4314589/president-obama-video-retirement/ author: Maya Rhodan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-05-02T17:49:54.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-05T08:50:25.294Z article:section: Politics og:title: President Obama Spoof Video Shows How He'll Spend His Retirement og:description: Including a Snapchat mishap og:url: https://time.com/4314589/president-obama-video-retirement/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltccb2ced2713effeb/698891762dce01b2929e8e49/gettyimages-526700554.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3500 og:image:height: 1969 og:image:alt: White House Correspondents' Dinner Party og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: President Obama Spoof Video Shows How He'll Spend His Retirement twitter:description: Including a Snapchat mishap twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltccb2ced2713effeb/698891762dce01b2929e8e49/gettyimages-526700554.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # President Obama Spoof Video Shows How He'll Spend His Retirement > Sponsored content. 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After an unsuccessful call to the Washington Wizards, an awkward encounter at the DMV and a Snapchat mishap, the President called a former colleague, the now-retired Speaker of the House John Boehner, for some advice. It was, of course, a joke—the video accompanied the president’s speech at the Saturday dinner, during which Obama [literally dropped a mic at the end of his remarks.](http://President Obama's term in office is nearing its end and the commander-in-chief is trying to figure out what's next for him after he and his family move out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue next January.) The President cracked jokes about CNN, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and, of course, his graying hair. “You all look great,” Obama said. “The end of the Republic has never looked better.” ## Transcript Traditionally presidents don't stick around after they're done and it's something that I've been brooding about a little bit. Take a look. The Obama's are staying in DC for two years after the President leaves office. He's about to go from Commander in Chief to coach commander. [ BLEEP ] Chuck Todd. What am I gonna do in D. C. for two years. [ SOUND ] Sail around the world, Mr. President. I can't golf every day, can I? Now, which do you like better? These? Or, these? Joe, they're the same. They capture different moods Joe, I need some focus here. [ INAUDIBLE ] I'm sorry, what is that? I said, Mr. President, you have to be practical. Now look, you can drive again, you are going to need a license. You like sports, why don't you see if you can work for one of the teams around here. [ MUSIC ] Is this the Washington Wizards? I understand you are looking for some coaching help. Let's just say I coached my daughter's team a few times, hello? Hello? [ MUSIC ] 44. Finally, so I'm gonna be in DC for a while and I thought I'd take up driving again. What's the name? Barack Hussein Obama. Yikes. Well, since you don't have a driver's license, you're going to need a birth certificate. Really? Really. [ SOUND ] It's real. Is it? It's real. But is it? Michelle left her phone. Let's see here. She's got Snapchat. Obamacare is great. And it's really working. Sign up now. Breaking news. Michelle Obama in hot water after posting this video earlier today. Obamacare is great and it's really working. Sign up now. [ APPLAUSE ] No? No. Do we get a lot of use at least? Honey, enough, enough. Why don't you just talk to somebody who's been through this? I got to go to Soul Cycle. She's right. I know who I need to talk to. Hey, it's Barack. Listen, can we get together? Now that is a great movie. Yeah. [ LAUGH ] [ APPLAUSE ] So, you got any advice for me? So, now you want my advice? First, stop sending me all these LinkedIn requests. And second, here's the beauty of this whole thing. You've got all the time in the world to figure this out. You can just be you for awhile. If you know how to do that again. So I can just be me? [ MUSIC ] [ LAUGH ] And I can wear my mom jeans in peace. I hate these tight jeans. That's good. [ MUSIC ] Yesterday I had a beer at 11: 30 in the morning, and you know McDonald's now serves breakfast all day long. You know Michelle's gonna be at spin class so she'll never know. Right. Let it go. And it won't be long you'll be able to walk Right out of the Oval Office singing Zippity Doo Da, Zippity Day. [ SOUND ] You got plenty of time to work on your tan. And you know what, I finally got the grand bargain on a sweet Chevy Tahoe. [ MUSIC ] Look here. Look here. Yeah, you want one? [ LAUGH ] Breaking news [ INAUDIBLE ] former president Barak Obama on his 347th round of golf for the year and it's totally great. And, Gloria, not a problem for anybody. I can't think of a reason to care, Wolf, and believe me I've tried. 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