US President Barack Obama appears on spoof chat show to promote health care plan

In a bid to encourage youths to join the health care programme, US President Barack Obama appeared in a spoof online comedy show.

Zee Media Bureau

Washington: In a bid to encourage youths to join the health care programme, US President Barack Obama appeared in a spoof online comedy show.

Obama was interviewed by the “Hangover“ star and host Zach Galifianakis on the chat show `Between Two Ferns.`

The show started with Obama expressing his surprise that people actually watch this show.
Galifianakis then asked string of questions including, “What is it like to be the last black president?”

However, Obama was quick to retort, “What`s it like for this to be the last time you ever talk to a president.”.

Obama was also quizzed on “ambassador” Dennis Rodman`s trip to North Korea and his “home country” Kenya.
The US President`s appearance on the chat show was a part of an exercise to reach the youths and promote the Obamacare which has faced several technical glitches since its introduction.

The unique strategy has been adopted the US president as the deadline of March 31 to enrol in the plan is fast approaching.

Meanwhile, as per January figures, around 2.2 million people have signed up for the programme out of which at least 24 per cent were young adults.

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