As the sands ran out on President Obama’s time in office, he took to Twitter to make some final remarks and called on his supporters to take action.
Newly sworn in President Donald Trump will take over the @POTUS account with his own tweets and Obama’s tweets as president will become archived under @POTUS44.
In his final hours on that official Twitter account, Obama wrote about “truth and justice” and the honor of serving as president.
It’s been the honor of my life to serve you. You made me a better leader and a better man.
— President Obama (@POTUS) January 20, 2017
I won’t stop; I’ll be right there with you as a citizen, inspired by your voices of truth and justice, good humor, and love.
— President Obama (@POTUS) January 20, 2017
He mean it when he said he wouldn’t stop.
Next, Obama posted a message about looking ahead and urged people to “share your thoughts with me” at the website obama.org, where he and Michelle recorded a video about what is in store for them as they leave the White House.
The Obamas announced their plans to open a “living, working center for citizenship” that will be based in Chicago. Michelle then called it a “Presidential center” and asked their followers to send their ideas and hopes for change.
As we look forward, I want our first steps to reflect what matters most to you. Share your thoughts with me at https://t.co/fGUxlpLVue.
— President Obama (@POTUS) January 20, 2017
“After eight years in the White House, Michelle and I now rejoin all of you as private citizens,” Obama said in the video. “We want to thank you once again from the bottom of hearts for giving us the incredible privilege of serving this country that we love.”
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In his last tweet, Obama hearkened back to his campaign and presidential theme of change.
I’m still asking you to believe – not in my ability to bring about change, but in yours. I believe in change because I believe in you.
— President Obama (@POTUS) January 20, 2017
The White House also posted a final tweet featuring a 2015 photo of the first family from Selma, Alabama marking the 50th anniversary of civil rights marches.
Yes we can.
Yes we did.
Thank you for being a part of the past eight years. pic.twitter.com/mjmr4RkxpV— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 20, 2017
Obama’s call to action reiterated his promise that he “will not stop.”
Seems he learned nothing from the respectful model of behavior his predecessor, former President George W. Bush, left him on his inauguration day in 2009.
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.@FoxNews blah blah blah. He should take a lesson in class from Bush and fade away into mecca sunset.
— AmericanWoman (@LWilsonDarlene) January 20, 2017
@CNN Hopefully this will be the last I ever hear from him.
— Rustin Cohle (@thecarcosa) January 20, 2017
@FoxNews Still not hearing the American people. We did we kept fighting and we won.Just leave us alone now please.Enough is enough you think
— JohnSypor (@jjsypor) January 20, 2017
@CNN Obama – classic helicopter parent.
— Lisa (@YoungStreete) January 20, 2017
@CNN pic.twitter.com/cnrbO1qtxz
— Burak Birkan (@birkantrabzontr) January 20, 2017
@CNN pic.twitter.com/VUroNzEYeP
— Dr. Shane (@TheShaneMichael) January 20, 2017
@FoxNews I hope he does not spam. He is like a stupid boy breaking his toys cuz his mom said he must share.
— Ninja Caps Motoru (@capsninja) January 20, 2017
@FoxNews just go away @BarackObama
— Traci (@TraLaSB) January 20, 2017
@FoxNews Geeze still pushing agenda. Just say thank you & leave.
— TCWARL (@TCWARL) January 20, 2017
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