When you're the president of the
United States, you don't hold your own umbrella. Highly trained Marines do it
for you.
There was an unexpected bit of rain
during a joint news conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
in the White House Rose Garden on Thursday.
As drops fell on the two world
leaders, President Barack Obama asked
for some protection from the elements. "Why don't we get a couple of
Marines," he said. "They're gonna look good next to us. Just 'cuz
I've got a change of suits, but I don't know about our prime minister. There we
go. [Gestures to press.] You guys, I'm sorry about."
Two dedicated Marines swooped in
like hawks, open umbrellas at the ready. Those attending the news conference
were presumably on their own.
The mockery began on Twitter almost
immediately. One self-identified conservative posted a
picture with a caption reading: "OBAMA CALLS IN MARINES TO HOLD HIS
UMBRELLA."
CNN
reports that Marines being asked to hold umbrellas is "extremely
rare," according to Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Greg Wolf. For one, it
makes it difficult for the Marines to properly salute.
After several minutes, Obama
judged the rain to have passed and asked the Marines to return to their posts.
President Barack Obama decides he no longer needs umbrella
help.
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