'Outed by the Piano Man': Pres. Obama still smoking cigarettes? Bonus: Source is Billy Joel; Update: Billy Joel denies

Could it be that President Obama’s long accepted claim that he had stopped smoking cigarettes wasn’t entirely accurate?

The Hill reports:

Is President Obama still smoking? Billy Joel (!) says Obama asked him outside for a cigarette: http://t.co/aHlcCV0O21 pic.twitter.com/Bk0dbdRVZm

— The Hill (@thehill) November 25, 2014

An excerpt:

Then, Joel remembered another tobacco offer from a high-profile politician. According to our tipster, the 65-year-old entertainer said, “I was at the White House recently, and President Obama did the same thing. He said, ‘I’m going out on the North Portico to have a smoke. Do you want to come with me?”

Joel said he replied, “Well, I haven’t smoked in a long time,” but indicated that he ultimately couldn’t turn down a cigarette offer from the president.

ITK checked the official White House visitor records, which show a “William Joel” paid a visit to the executive mansion last December, the same date as the Kennedy Center Honors. Joel was one of last year’s honorees.

Busted?!?

@MonicaCrowley love how the lib media never cover this all you have to do is listen to Obama's voice to know he's still smoking.

— CMM (@carolfoxlover) November 25, 2014

Obama Still Smokes & It's No Secret: Billy Joel says Obama invited him for a smoke at White House http://t.co/FJRNeQ0Qyn

— Mountainaires (@Mountainaires) November 25, 2014

@MonicaCrowley So, Obama lied. News Flash.

— Bob Broderick (@bsquaredBobB) November 25, 2014

@Kegan05 kicked his cigarette habit, invited Billy Joel 2 have a smoke at the White House during a recent visit." Obama still lying? SHOCK!

— DUMP TRUMP (@Kegan05) November 25, 2014

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If by “shock” you mean, “we thoughts this all along,” then yes, we’re shocked, too.

Update:

Bill Joel has denied The Hill’s story in an interview with the NY Daily News:

The singer denied claims Obama offered him a puff at the presidential residence, after a report on the so-called smoke summit emerged on Tuesday in The Hill newspaper.

The source reportedly heard Joel recount the tale, eavesdropping on the singer’s conversation at a Washington hotel bar last week.

“The Obama part of the story is completely untrue. Nothing like that ever happened. I think their ‘spy’ had a few too many cocktails at that bar,” Joel said in a statement to the Daily News.