President Obama's Thoughts On Michael Jackson's Death

President Obama says through White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs that he thought the late Michael Jackson "was a spectacular performer, a music icon" while acknowledging that "aspects of his life were sad and tragic."

There's also an awkward funny moment toward the end of this clip, because the previous reporter stole the next journalist's question about Michael Jackson.

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[reptile85]

PHONY! What a sloppy statement about Michael Jackson, a culturally, musically and nationally important individual! Michael was the one person who could unite people of all races/cultures together. With his music, humanity and kindness, people put aside their differences to celebrate his love. Obama could have been more respectful about making a statement, he could have called the Jacksons and offer condolences. Michael was very much apart of OB's childhood, I know it.

HAVE SOME RESPECT.

[MsMjfan21]

ur right about the 300 million dollar thing because he donated OVER $ 500 million to 39 charities and is the most charitable celebrity everything else u said is wrong

[BlueLeopard200]

Obama was waiting for those dumb journalists to ask him

he expected it to be asked

[UrlsGrrl54]

@Cathie8791 Obama is a House nigga (literally) that is afraid to acknowledge, represent or pay respect to anything Black, because he's afraid of the right wing pulpit. He distanced himself from his own preacher to appease them for crying out loud! MJ's hated by them because he's bigger than Elvis and OWNS the Beatles' catalog, both being the sacred cows of homogenized America. Smh....

[milf1421]

Load of Bullshit

[Sno0py87]

TOO FUNNY

[bluedonkeycat]

this was n opportunity obama missed

[TAFFIEBARB]

@RaYdAwG005 IKR!! I AGREE

[RaYdAwG005]

@TAFFIEBARB I agree...til I hear it from the president's mouth, I don't take anybody's word on anything he may have said. With that said, however, I do recall hearing the president comment on MJ's passing and he really didn't say much, which struck me as odd, considering what MJ meant to the world. BUT...that's just it. He meant more to the rest of the world than he did the US. Look what the hell the US put him through. No wonder he refused to perform here anymore. I don't blame him!

[Srhandel]

Gibbs is such a liar.

[k3304]

isnt the 10% unemployment problem more pressing than Jerkoff Jacko ?

[iljetstc]

not an appropriate comment for a person of cultural stature like Michael Jackson and the Jackson Family. Not cool.