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Barack and Michelle Obama Share Coordinated Christmas Messages and Festive Photo on Social Media

The posts drew rapid engagement, with a companion greeting from the Obama Foundation.

Overview

  • Both Obamas posted the same warmly lit Christmas photo with separate captions conveying holiday wishes to followers.
  • The image shows Michelle Obama in a lacy black dress with a cropped turtleneck shrug and Barack Obama in a tan bomber jacket over a black outfit.
  • The Instagram post drew strong early response, with more than one million likes reported within hours.
  • Fashion outlets reported Michelle’s dress as a vintage 2005 Alexander McQueen piece listed at about $1,695.
  • This continues the couple’s annual holiday outreach, which Michelle recently said includes mailing over 100,000 Christmas cards each year.