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# See President Obama Sing 'Happy Birthday' to Malia at the White House Fourth of July Party

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US President Barack Obama hugs his daughter Malia on her birthday during an Independence Day Celebration for military members and administration staff on July 4, 2016 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.

US President Barack Obama hugs his daughter Malia on her birthday during an Independence Day Celebration for military members and administration staff on July 4, 2016 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. MANDEL NGAN—AFP/Getty Images

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He may be the President of the United States, but Barack Obama is also a dad. And, as he said on Monday, at the last White House Fourth of July party before he leaves office, “It’s a job of a father to embarrass his daughters.”

Flanked by rapper Kendrick Lamar and singer Janelle Monáe, who performed on the night, Obama proceeded to lead the crowd in a chorus of “Happy Birthday” to his eldest daughter Malia, who happens to be born on America’s Independence Day and turned 18 this year.

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