Birthday cake wonβt be the end of it. When youβre former President Barack Obama, an entire social network serves you up a big, saccharine slice of birthday love on your special day.
Obama turned 56 on Friday, and Twitter showered him with birthday wishes, causing the hashtag #ObamaDay and βPresident Obamaβ to trend.
Some of the sweet tweets were from people near and dear to the former president:
Another year older, but the same phenomenal guy I married nearly 25 years ago. Happy birthday, @BarackObama -- we love you so much! pic.twitter.com/3WrcGiKgz1
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) August 4, 2017
Your service has been a great gift to the country, and your friendship and brotherhood are a great gift to me. Happy birthday, @BarackObama. pic.twitter.com/1uSEkU01k9
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 4, 2017
Senators, politicians, former colleagues β even a fellow former president β also wished him well:
Happy Birthday @BarackObama! Hope you get some balloons. I love a good balloon. #HBD44
— Bill Clinton (@billclinton) August 4, 2017
Happy birthday, President Obama! Thank you for all youβve done for our country. pic.twitter.com/HIk2iSJNkc
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 4, 2017
Happy 56th birthday to President Obama! #ObamaDay pic.twitter.com/gpmamkIPmj
— Joyce Beatty (@RepBeatty) August 4, 2017
Happy Birthday @BarackObama. We miss you! ππΎ
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) August 4, 2017
Happy 56th to the main man. Through it all, smiling. #ObamaDay pic.twitter.com/ODMKiJHJLi
— Joshua DuBois (@joshuadubois) August 4, 2017
Celebrities also gave Obama a shout-out:
Happy birthday to the flyest to ever do itππ½βπ½ #ObamaDay @barackobama pic.twitter.com/iIkyuyhRzw
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) August 4, 2017
Happy bday @BarackObama. Don't know if you've heard, but things have been pretty shaky lately. We miss you guys. https://t.co/fpKdus89um
— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) August 4, 2017
Integrity pic.twitter.com/wFkVK1Tt2j
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) August 4, 2017
Happy Birthday, Mr. President! Live Long & Prosper. @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/9EPHRlG0oW
— RuPaul (@RuPaul) August 4, 2017
Happy birthday, Mr. President. We would proudly have you for a 3rd term any day. Seriously. Please come back. We miss you. #ObamaDay pic.twitter.com/PPdJAEsSIW
— Chelsea (@Chelseashow) August 4, 2017
HAPPY BIRTHDAY @barackobama ~ we sure do miss you 44#ObamaDay pic.twitter.com/2BqdL9Enh6
— Tracee Ellis Ross (@TraceeEllisRoss) August 4, 2017
But the best birthday tweets were from everyday folks who just miss the former president, his cool vibe and his steady leadership:
The 1st time, rainbow WH, signing EO protecting LGBTQ+ workers, Medal of Freedom #ObamaDay pic.twitter.com/NV1gkk4xQW
— Cameron Esposito (@cameronesposito) August 4, 2017
Happy Birthday, President Obama!
— Girls Really Rule. (@girlsreallyrule) August 4, 2017
You are valued beyond measure and missed beyond words. #ObamaDay pic.twitter.com/1LiUeCgMvm
Happy birthday, President Obama!
— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) August 4, 2017
Because of you, millions of Americans have lived to see birthdays they never thought they would. #ObamaDay
A reminder of the greatest barbershop painting of all time #obamaday pic.twitter.com/eTEzJR0YVW
— David Dennis Jr. (@DavidDTSS) August 4, 2017
Even with all that money, Mr. Trump, you can't buy half the class and dignity that President Obama has without saying a word.#ObamaDay
— Dr. DaShanne Stokes (@DaShanneStokes) August 4, 2017
Happy birthday President Obama.
— Victor Stoddard (@VicStoddard) August 4, 2017
Your class, wisdom, and grace is sorely missed.#ObamaDay pic.twitter.com/rUe7P9o0NA
Happy Birthday President Obama
— Peggy Glynn (@pglynn61) August 4, 2017
Dance like no ones watching pic.twitter.com/ZqiawBMKUc
On #ObamaDay (a.k.a. @BarackObama's bday), let us remember when we a president who respected women and girls https://t.co/UyFjk1fCT8 pic.twitter.com/9niNjPU4Uc
— Emma Gray (@emmaladyrose) August 4, 2017
Happy birthday President Obama. You taught an entire generation what a real man and leader looks like. Stay visible. We need the reminder.
— Aiden Wolfe (@AidenWolfe) August 4, 2017
And OK, there were a few really funny ones that took stabs at President Donald Trump:
This picture explains how we all feel in America right now, Happy Birthday Obama #ObamaDay pic.twitter.com/vRvabAORUm
— Dominique Hamilton (@Underrated_Dom) August 4, 2017
DAD COME BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE THE BABYSITTER YOU LEFT HERE IS CRAZY!
— Holly O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) August 4, 2017
Happy 56th, President Obama!#FridayFeeling #Felonyfriday pic.twitter.com/Py1SKXJoqY
#ObamaDay seems like the right time to note this flyer seen in the DC area pic.twitter.com/el2v5aK98V
— audie cornish (@nprAudie) August 4, 2017
But mostly, there was nothing but love for Obama. Happy Birthday, Mr. President!
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