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Barack Obama: Sasha and Malia aren't here tonight, because they're grounded. You can't just take Air Force One on a joyride to…

On the recordMay 10, 2009
Sasha and Malia aren't here tonight, because they're grounded. You can't just take Air Force One on a joyride to Manhattan.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Making a light-hearted joke about his daughters at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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