‘Merry Christmas Everybody': Obamas Share Final Holiday Address

President Barack Obama and the first lady shared a bittersweet goodbye — and a few laughs — in their final Christmas video message to the country released Saturday.

"Celebrating the holidays in the White House over these past eight years has been a true privilege," Michelle Obama said in their most recent holiday message. "We've been able to welcome over half a million guests, our outstanding pastry chefs have baked 200,000 holiday cookies and Barack has treated the American people to countless dad jokes."

The president added: "Although a few got a frosty reception."

In the four-minute address, the first couple thanked the military families, touted Obamacare and other initiatives, and imparted the idea that in America, we "are our brother's keeper."

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