That awkward moment when Obama went to the UN and these hilarious photos happened

Posted at 10:39 pm on September 24, 2014 by Lori Z.

A sippy cup for President Stompy Foot? That sounds about right.

So, President Obama took a break from golfing and cup saluting to hit the United Nations. And these photos happened:

"Thank you.. and now I'll sit in a huge chair that makes me look like a little boy.." – Obama pic.twitter.com/u9TtCTWE4R
— el Sooper ن (@SooperMexican) September 24, 2014

the seat of power pic.twitter.com/NBSx6X76IS
— Andrew Stiles (@AndrewStilesUSA) September 24, 2014

Tiny Obama back in the huge chair at UN pic.twitter.com/NoM6f9P3UX
— MashableLIVE (@MashableLive) September 24, 2014

Symbolic?

Sums up Obama, little man w/small mind & big ego sitting in a to big chair. #tcot #ofa #pjnet #teaparty #ccot pic.twitter.com/N9bz67eO94
— SNITFIT (@Snitfit) September 24, 2014

@Snitfit @Shirleystopirs Clint Eastwood was correct, that chair is largely empty. Add him to the list of Republicans who called it precisely
— Maggie Magoo (@MMMDigits) September 25, 2014

Heh.

@ItsJustJill Wouldn't it be great trolling by the UN if he's the only who has a chair like that? @SooperMexican
— Chelie in TX (@ChelieinTX) September 24, 2014

Snicker.

Looks familiar, doesn’t it?

@CuffyMeh @AndrewStilesUSA pic.twitter.com/7aeY4IHI7H
— Jim Jamitis (@anthropocon) September 24, 2014

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