Obama Reveals His Favorite Anti-Obama Conspiracy Theory

U.S. President Barack Obama smiles as he walks to a session of the G-20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. The 2015 G-20 Leaders Summit is held near the Turkish Mediterranean coastal city of Antalya on... U.S. President Barack Obama smiles as he walks to a session of the G-20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. The 2015 G-20 Leaders Summit is held near the Turkish Mediterranean coastal city of Antalya on Nov. 15-16, 2015. (Anadolu Agency via AP, Pool) MORE LESS
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There is no shortage of conspiracy theories surrounding Barack Obama’s presidency: some people believe he was born in Kenya, some believe he’s secretly a practicing Muslim and others see his gun control efforts as a prelude to mandatory gun confiscation.

And those are just a few examples. But Obama really gets a kick out of one fever swamp dream in particular: the notion that he planned to use the “Jade Helm 15” military training exercise as a cover to implement martial law and stay in office for a third term.

Obama didn’t mention the U.S. Army exercise by name in an interview with former ESPNer Bill Simmons published in GQ this week. But when Simmons asked the President what he thought was the most entertaining conspiracy theory about himself, it was clear that Obama was having a laugh at the internet rumors surrounding “Jade Helm 15” that riled some southern states, particularly Texas, earlier this year.

“That military exercises we were doing in Texas were designed to begin martial law so that I could usurp the Constitution and stay in power longer,” he told Simmons. “Anybody who thinks I could get away with telling Michelle I’m going to be president any longer than eight years does not know my wife.”

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  1. It’s so hard to pick a favorite, but I’d have to go with the one that says he’s ‘disappointing’ Obummer.

  2. Avatar for azjude azjude says:

    I love this guy!

  3. I’m so proud of the dignified, yet snarky way he handles all of this ridiculous and hateful crap. Damn, I’m going to miss him!

  4. I like the less insane ones. There will always be the nut bag Jade Helm, HAARP, and chem-trail true believer types. It’s the ones that permeate mainstream America that I have to listen to at family BBQs that are my favorite. It’s a good reminder as to how stupid our population is, but if you play it right you can make some money. I have a couple of bets open with relatives who proclaimed that by the end of Obama’s presidency, he’ll have banned and confiscated most firearms.

    I plan on collecting.

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