Wait … What Did He Say About Gay Men? Obama's Latest Podcast Appearance Has X Scratching Heads

Posted • July 17, 2025: Remember when we all wondered if Barack and Michelle Obama might be getting divorced? Well, that may not be the case as they appeared together on a podcast. That being said, Barack said some weird stuff while he wasn't wearing any socks. Especially about how important it is for men to have a gay friend to show empathy and kindness. Because apparently straight men aren't empathetic or kind ... don't look at us, man, we just work here. —— Obama: "[Men] need [a g*y friend] to show empathy and kindness, and by the way, you need that person in your friend group, so if you then have a boy who is gay or nonbinary or what have you… They have someone that can go, 'Okay, I’m not alone in this.'" —— Huh? You know, if they were trying to make us stop questioning whether their marriage is okay, this may not have been the best topic of discussion. We suppose if Obama wants to have gay friends, that's ... normal? Lots of people have gay friends, but they don't necessarily talk about how important it is to have a gay friend because you don't want to be alone in this. Or something. (…)

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