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Posted: 2017-08-04T20:29:54Z | Updated: 2017-08-04T20:30:52Z Barack Obama Is Getting All The Twitter Love On His Birthday | HuffPost

Barack Obama Is Getting All The Twitter Love On His Birthday

Birthday cake won’t be the end of it. When you’re former President Barack Obama , an entire social network serves you up a big, saccharine slice of birthday love on your special day.

Obama turned 56 on Friday, and Twitter showered him with birthday wishes, causing the hashtag #ObamaDay and “President Obama ” to trend.

Some of the sweet tweets were from people near and dear to the former president:

Senators, politicians, former colleagues even a fellow former president also wished him well:

Celebrities also gave Obama a shout-out:

But the best birthday tweets were from everyday folks who just miss the former president, his cool vibe and his steady leadership:

And OK, there were a few really funny ones that took stabs at President Donald Trump:

But mostly, there was nothing but love for Obama. Happy Birthday, Mr. President!

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