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WATCH: Obamas Dance With Stormtroopers

BETTER THAN JABBA'S PALACE

Here’s a video of the Obamas dancing with R2-D2 and two stormtroopers. You’re welcome.

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The news isn’t all bad in politics. Yesterday, as Donald Trump drew closer to ruling the Republic, the Obamas shook it like an asteroid with two stormtroopers and R2-D2 at the White House. The private Star Wars dance party took place under the perplexed gaze of George Washington’s portrait, as R2-D2 swiveled his head to the beat of Bruno Mars’s “Uptown Funk” and the Obamas and First Order troops got their Force on.

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