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Do not fill this in! ==Post-presidency (2017–present)== [[File:Obama Macri October 2017.jpg|thumb|Obama playing golf with Argentinian president [[Mauricio Macri]], October 2017|alt=refer to caption]] Obama's presidency ended on January 20, 2017, upon the [[Inauguration of Donald Trump|inauguration]] of his successor, [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=How Obama felt after Trump's inauguration|language=en-GB|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-42491779|access-date=March 6, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Panetta|first=Grace|title=Michelle Obama said attending Trump's inauguration as one of few people of color was 'a lot emotionally'|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/michelle-obama-trump-inauguration-a-lot-emotionally-2019-7|access-date=March 6, 2021|website=Business Insider}}</ref> The family moved to a house they rented in [[Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District|Kalorama, Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/25/politics/obama-kalorama-washington-dc-leases-house/ |title=Peek inside Obama's post-presidential pad|last1=Kosinski|first1=Michelle |first2=Daniella |last2=Diaz |date=May 27, 2016|work=CNN|access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref> On March 2, the [[John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum]] awarded the [[Profile in Courage Award]] to Obama "for his enduring commitment to democratic ideals and elevating the standard of political courage."<ref>{{cite web|title=Former President Barack H. Obama Announced as Recipient of 2017 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award|url=https://www.jfklibrary.org/About-Us/News-and-Press/Press-Releases/2017-Profile-in-Courage-Award.aspx|website=John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum|access-date=April 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408015950/https://www.jfklibrary.org/About-Us/News-and-Press/Press-Releases/2017-Profile-in-Courage-Award.aspx|archive-date=April 8, 2017|date=March 2, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> His first public appearance since leaving the office was a seminar at the [[University of Chicago]] on April 24, where he appealed for a new generation to participate in politics.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/us/politics/obama-chicago.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424225327/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/us/politics/obama-chicago.html |archive-date=April 24, 2017 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=Obama Steps Back into Public Life, Trying to Avoid One Word: Trump|date=April 24, 2017|work=The New York Times|first=Michael D.|last=Shear}}</ref> On September 7, Obama partnered with former presidents Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush to work with [[One America Appeal]] to help the victims of [[Hurricane Harvey]] and [[Hurricane Irma]] in the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]] and [[Texas]] communities.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/349993-former-presidents-add-irma-recovery-to-fundraising-appeal/ |title=Former presidents fundraise for Irma disaster relief|last=Shelbourne|first=Mallory|date=September 10, 2017|work=The Hill|access-date=September 11, 2017}}</ref> From October 31 to November 1, Obama hosted the inaugural summit of the [[Obama Foundation]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hope|first=Leah|date=September 14, 2017|title=Obama Foundation holds public meeting about presidential library project|url=https://abc7chicago.com/2411976/|access-date=November 17, 2020|publisher=[[WLS-TV]]}}</ref> which he intended to be the central focus of his post-presidency and part of his ambitions for his subsequent activities following his presidency to be more consequential than his time in office.<ref>{{cite news |first=Edward-Isaac |last=Dovere |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/31/barack-obama-foundation-summit-244393|title=Obama, opening his foundation's first summit, calls for fixing civic culture|work=Politico|date=October 31, 2017}}</ref> Barack and Michelle Obama signed a deal on May 22, 2018, to produce docu-series, documentaries and features for [[Netflix]] under the Obamas' newly formed production company, [[Higher Ground Productions]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Obamas Sign Deal With Netflix, Form 'Higher Ground Productions' |first=Scott |last=Neuman |date=May 22, 2018 |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/22/613246456/obamas-sign-content-deal-with-netlfix-form-higher-ground-productions |publisher=NPR |access-date=September 17, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Hunter |title=The Obamas Will Produce Movies and Shows for Netflix |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/05/the-obamas-will-produce-movies-and-shows-for-netflix.html |website=Vulture |access-date=September 17, 2018 |date=May 21, 2018 }}</ref> Higher Ground's first film, ''[[American Factory]]'', won the [[Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature]] in 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/13/entertainment/barack-and-michelle-obama-oscars/index.html|title=Barack and Michelle Obama's production company scores first Oscar nomination|last=Gonzalez|first=Sandra|date=January 13, 2020|work=CNN|access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref> On October 24, a pipe bomb addressed to Obama was intercepted by the Secret Service. It was one of several pipe-bombs that had been [[October 2018 United States mail bombing attempts|mailed out to Democratic lawmakers and officials]].<ref name="auto2">{{cite news|last=Pitofsky|first=Marina|title=Suspicious packages sent to Clintons, Obamas, CNN: What we know so far|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/24/suspicious-packages-delivered-clintons-obamas-cnn-what-we-know/1749205002/|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 24, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024161609/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/24/suspicious-packages-delivered-clintons-obamas-cnn-what-we-know/1749205002/|archive-date=October 24, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, Barack and Michelle Obama bought a home on [[Martha's Vineyard]] from [[Wyc Grousbeck]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Lukpat |first=Alyssa |date=December 5, 2019 |title=Obamas reportedly buy Martha's Vineyard waterfront estate for $11.75 million |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/12/05/obamas-reportedly-buy-martha-vineyard-waterfront-estate-for-million/LeCI83nodDf735zneVfYKM/story.html |work=The Boston Globe}}</ref> On October 29, Obama criticized "[[woke]]ness" and [[Cancel culture|call-out culture]] at the Obama Foundation's annual summit.<ref>{{Cite news|date=October 30, 2019|title=Barack Obama challenges 'woke' culture|language=en-GB|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50239261|access-date=October 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Rueb|first1=Emily S.|last2=Taylor|first2=Derrick Bryson|date=October 31, 2019|title=Obama on Call-Out Culture: 'That's Not Activism'|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/us/politics/obama-woke-cancel-culture.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031174003/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/us/politics/obama-woke-cancel-culture.html |archive-date=October 31, 2019 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|access-date=October 4, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Obama was reluctant to make an endorsement in the [[2020 Democratic presidential primaries]] because he wanted to position himself to unify the party, regardless of the nominee.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=John Fritze and David |title='Voters themselves must pick': Why Barack Obama isn't endorsing Joe Biden or anyone else for president |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/02/27/why-obama-wont-endorse-biden-south-carolina-super-tuesday-nears/4890693002/ |website=USA Today |access-date=March 18, 2022}}</ref> On April 14, 2020, Obama endorsed Biden, the presumptive nominee, for president in [[2020 United States presidential election|the presidential election]], stating that he has "all the qualities we need in a president right now."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Astor |first1=Maggie |last2=Glueck |first2=Katie |title=Barack Obama Endorses Joe Biden for President |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/us/politics/obama-endorses-biden.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414145003/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/us/politics/obama-endorses-biden.html |archive-date=April 14, 2020 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |work=The New York Times |date=April 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Obama endorses Joe Biden for president|language=en-GB|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-52287456|access-date=March 6, 2021}}</ref> In May, Obama criticized President Trump for [[Trump administration communication during the COVID-19 pandemic|his handling]] of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]], calling his response to the crisis "an absolute chaotic disaster", and stating that the consequences of the [[Trump presidency]] have been "our worst impulses unleashed, our proud reputation around the world badly diminished, and our democratic institutions threatened like never before."<ref>{{Cite news|date=August 20, 2020|title=DNC 2020: Obama blasts Trump's 'reality show' presidency|language=en-GB|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-53844037|access-date=March 6, 2021}}</ref> On November 17, Obama's presidential memoir, ''[[A Promised Land]]'', was released.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Elizabeth A. |title=Obama's Memoir 'A Promised Land' Coming in November |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 17, 2020 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/books/obama-memoir-a-promised-land.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917101005/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/books/obama-memoir-a-promised-land.html |archive-date=September 17, 2020 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |issn=0362-4331 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Adichie|first=Chimamanda Ngozi|date=November 12, 2020|title=Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Barack Obama's 'A Promised Land'|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/books/review/barack-obama-a-promised-land.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112144007/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/books/review/barack-obama-a-promised-land.html |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|access-date=November 17, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Carras|first=Christi|date=September 17, 2020|title=Barack Obama's new memoir will arrive right after the presidential election|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2020-09-17/barack-obama-book-memoir-a-promised-land|access-date=November 17, 2020|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> In February 2021, Obama and musician [[Bruce Springsteen]] started a podcast called ''[[Renegades: Born in the USA]]'' where the two talk about "their backgrounds, music and their 'enduring love of America.{{'"}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gabbatt |first1=Adam |title=Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen team up for new podcast |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/22/barack-obama-bruce-springsteen-podcast-renegades-born-usa |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=March 24, 2021 |date=February 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sisario |first1=Ben |title=Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen: The Latest Podcast Duo |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/arts/obama-springsteen-podcast-spotify.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/arts/obama-springsteen-podcast-spotify.html |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |url-access=limited |access-date=March 24, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=February 22, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Later that year, Regina Hicks had signed a deal with [[Netflix]], in a venture with his and Michelle's Higher Ground to develop comedy projects.<ref>{{cite web|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=December 8, 2021|title='Upshaws' Co-Creator Regina Hicks Sets Netflix Overall Deal, to Develop Comedy Series With Obamas' Higher Ground|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/upshaws-regina-hicks-netflix-overall-deal-obamas-higher-ground-1235129305/|access-date=December 9, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> [[File:P20220405AS-1082 (52067439422).jpg|thumb|Obama with president Joe Biden and vice president [[Kamala Harris]] in the White House, April 5, 2022|alt=Photo of Obama standing behind a lectern, giving a speech at the White House, with Biden and Harris smiling in the background]] On March 4, 2022, Obama won an Audio Publishers Association (APA) Award in the best narration by the author category for the narration of his memoir ''A Promised Land''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Perez|first=Lexy|title=Barack Obama, Lin-Manuel Miranda Among 2022 Audie Awards Winners|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/audie-awards-2022-winners-lin-manuel-miranda-1235040071/|date=March 5, 2022|access-date=March 6, 2022|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> On April 5, Obama visited the White House for the first time since leaving office, in an event celebrating the 12th annual anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 5, 2022 |title=Remarks by President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Former President Obama on the Affordable Care Act |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/04/05/remarks-by-president-biden-vice-president-harris-and-former-president-obama-on-the-affordable-care-act/ |access-date=April 6, 2022 |website=The White House |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Benson |first=Samuel |title=Obama returns to White House for first time since leaving office |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/05/obama-returns-white-house-00023148 |access-date=April 6, 2022 |website=POLITICO |date=April 5, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=April 5, 2022 |title=Obama's back—for a day—in White House health bill push |url=https://apnews.com/article/biden-health-business-donald-trump-john-mccain-2cbb6353329fcb541b4c8399a5981cf5 |access-date=April 6, 2022 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref> In June, it was announced that the Obamas and their podcast production company, Higher Ground, signed a multi-year deal with [[Audible (service)|Audible]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Barack and Michelle Obama sign with Amazon after Spotify declines to renew audio deal |url=https://fortune.com/2022/06/21/barack-michelle-obama-amazon-audible-audio-deal-spotify/ |access-date=June 22, 2022 |website=Fortune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Chan |first1=J. Clara |date=June 21, 2022 |title=The Obamas' Higher Ground Leaves Spotify for Audible Multiyear Deal |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/obama-higher-ground-audible-1235169084/ |access-date=June 22, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> In September, Obama visited the White House to unveil his and Michelle's official White House portraits.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Meet the artists who painted the Obama White House portraits |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/09/08/obama-portraits-artists/ |access-date=November 6, 2022 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Around the same time, he won a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Montgomery |first=Daniel |date=September 3, 2022 |title=2022 Creative Arts Emmy winners list in all categories [UPDATING LIVE] |url=https://www.goldderby.com/feature/2022-creative-arts-emmy-winners-list-1205063473/ |access-date=September 4, 2022 |website=GoldDerby |language=en-US}}</ref> for his narration in the Netflix documentary series ''[[Our Great National Parks]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=5 lessons from Obama's national parks show on Netflix |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/04/13/obama-national-parks-show-netflix/ |access-date=May 26, 2022 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> In 2022, Obama opposed expanding the Supreme Court beyond the present nine Justices.<ref>{{cite magazine | magazine=[[The Nation]] | url=https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/obama-wrong-on-supreme-court-expansion/ | title=Barack Obama is Wrong to Oppose Expanding the Supreme Court | date=October 21, 2022 | last1=Jones | first1=Mondaire }}</ref> In March 2023, Obama traveled to Australia as a part of his speaking tour of the country. During the trip, Obama met with Australian Prime Minister [[Anthony Albanese]] and visited [[Melbourne]] for the first time.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Here's why former US president Barack Obama is in Australia|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/heres-why-former-us-president-barack-obama-is-in-australia/kz2efsja8|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=March 29, 2023}}</ref> Obama was reportedly paid more than $1 million for two speeches.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Staszewska |first1=Ewa |title=Barack Obama set to reel in $1 million during Aussie speaking tour as he visits Sydney Opera House with wife Michelle|url=https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/barack-obama-set-to-reel-in-1-million-during-aussie-speaking-tour-as-he-visits-sydney-opera-house-with-wife-michelle/news-story/dddfb0902c77f8e7af0faec3fd8eb098|date=March 28, 2023|access-date=March 29, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Vidler |first1=Adam |last2=Theocharous |first2=Mikala |title=Former US President Barack Obama could net $1 million for Australian speaking gigs|url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/barack-obama-michelle-obama-sydney-speaking-tour-begins/5ad10ab0-74e8-4c7f-8874-719da99fd386|date=March 28, 2023|access-date=March 29, 2023}}</ref> In October 2023, during the Israel–Hamas war, Obama declared that [[Israel]] must dismantle [[Hamas]] in the wake of the [[October 7, 2023|October 7 massacre]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mueller |first=Julia |date=October 9, 2023 |title=Obama condemns 'brazen' attacks against Israel |url=https://thehill.com/policy/international/4246382-obama-condemns-brazen-attacks-against-israel/ |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref> Weeks later, Obama warned [[Israel]] that its actions could "harden Palestinian attitudes for generations" and weaken international support for Israel; any military strategy that ignored the war's human costs "could ultimately backfire."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Kanishka |last2= |first2= |date=October 23, 2023 |title=Obama warns some of Israel's actions in Gaza may backfire |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/obama-warns-some-israels-actions-gaza-may-backfire-2023-10-23/ }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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