Impressionist Reveals His Hilarious Bit That Gave Barack Obama ‘Serious PTSD’

Comedian Matt Friend returned to political mimicry during an interview on Ari Melber’s MSNBC show on Wednesday and ― amid his mocking of President Donald Trump ― shared a behind-the-scenes moment that he said left even former President Barack Obama doing a double-take.

Friend recalled performing a joint bit with Obama at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, where he (as Obama) and the ex-POTUS called on people to vote in the upcoming presidential election.

After the interaction, Friend said he couldn’t resist slipping into another impression ― this time of outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

“So, right after that interaction,” Friend recounted, “I actually took out my [Mitch] McConnell glasses and I go, ‘Barack, it really is thrilling to be with you in the same room again.’”

Obama, he said, didn’t miss a beat and told him: “You’ve got to put those glasses away. That is giving me serious PTSD. I mean, come on, man.”

Watch the full interview here: