President Barack Obama Facebook Page Created Before 2016 Election
Just a year before he's set to leave office, President Barack Obama has created a Facebook page, and the Internet cannot stop talking about it...until they get back to talking about the 2016 election, of course.
Which is still a year away, by the way.
Anyway, President Obama's Facebook page came on Monday, Nov. 9. Upon creating the page, and thus setting the Internet ablaze, the President uploaded a video detailing his plans to bring forth an awareness on climate change.
"I want to make sure that the American people are able to enjoy the incredible national parks, the incredibly beauty, the mountains, the oceans, that have been one of the greatest gifts that we've ever received," he says in the below video. "And I want to make sure that the whole world is able to pass onto future generations the God-given beauty of this planet."
President Obama further called for us all to get together, and get active, to make sure climate change is discussed in our culture.
Hello, Facebook! I finally got my very own page. I hope you’ll think of this as a place where we can have real conversations about the most important issues facing our country – a place where you can hear directly from me, and share your own thoughts and stories. (You can expect some just-for-fun stuff, too.)I’m kicking it off by inviting you to take a walk with me in my backyard – something I try to do at the end of the day before I head in for dinner. I say this often, but that’s because it’s always at the front of my mind: We’ve got to preserve this beautiful planet of ours for our kids and grandkids. And that means taking serious steps to address climate change once and for all. Now, we've made a lot of progress to cut carbon pollution here at home, and we're leading the world to take action as well. But we’ve got to do more. In a few weeks, I’m heading to Paris to meet with world leaders about a global agreement to meet this challenge.I hope you'll join me in speaking out on climate change and educating your friends about why this issue is so important. At a time when nearly three in four adults online use Facebook, this feels like a great place to do it. Share your thoughts in the comments, and pass this message on to folks you think need to see it.If we're all in this together, I'm confident we can solve this and do right by future generations.
Posted by President Obama on Monday, November 9, 2015
He then subsequently posted a photo of he and First Lady Michelle Obama on their wedding day. And as you might guess, it was lovely.
Posted by President Obama on Monday, November 9, 2015
Now, while news of Obama's Facebook page is undoubtedly intriguing, it's not the first interaction he's had with Facebook. BuzzFeed notes that Obama had a page for his campaign, which was titled Barack Obama. Moreover, the White House also has its own page.
Still, this is the first personal page for the President of the United States.