'It's official, he's checked out': Obama can't talk anymore, he's 'got to get to Star Wars' [video]

And we’re sure he’ll get right on that … just as soon as he finishes up with more important business:

Obama ends press conference with: "OK everybody, I've got to get to Star Wars."

— Toby Harnden (@tobyharnden) December 18, 2015

And with a "Thanks everybody, I've got to get to Star Wars", @BarackObama ends his last press conference of 2015

— Greg Emerson (@emersongreg) December 18, 2015

Pres. Obama: "Alright everybody, I've got to get to @starwars!" #StarWars #TheForceAwakens pic.twitter.com/UJzb0IZiYE

— ABC News (@ABC) December 18, 2015

.@POTUS ends news conference: "OK everybody, I've got to get to 'Star Wars.'" #MTPDaily pic.twitter.com/8oKZ4Fi6LV

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) December 18, 2015

Obama leaves press…

"Okay everyone, I've got to get to Star Wars."#StarWarsTheForceAwakens https://t.co/ItLHBElGmc

— Greg Hogben (@MyDaughtersArmy) December 18, 2015

His presidency in a nutshell.

https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/677943479583055876

POTUS ends news conference on terrorism with "OK, got to get to Star Wars"…guess seeing movie more important than answering any questions.

— Ronald Fern (@FernRonald) December 18, 2015

"@TrishIntel: .@POTUS – Okay everybody, I got to get to #StarWars" got his priorities..

— Andy Rutigliano (@MidLifJedi) December 18, 2015

BHO "bye errrbody, I got to get to Star Wars. " This from the leader of the free world. God help us! #WakeUpAmerica

— Tammy Doring (@tldoring) December 18, 2015

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Obama dodges questions on foreign policy with "I've got to get to Star Wars…" Really? It's official, he's checked out as POTUS.

— Adam Wilson (@1MOAsolutions) December 18, 2015

Oh, and P.S.:

This is the White House follow up to Obama's press conference pic.twitter.com/tI8sys7vng

— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) December 18, 2015

This just happened. @PressSec poses with storm troopers pic.twitter.com/IiFnzJVF21

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) December 18, 2015

Great. Just great.

What the fuck is America https://t.co/3SxA127GTw

— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair ? (@senatorshoshana) December 18, 2015

Can we stop now? https://t.co/fApHPLq7vE

— Sarah (@sarah_wxtx) December 18, 2015