Barack Obama has significantly shrunk the guest list for his 60th birthday party after receiving criticism for planning the 500-person event as the Delta variant surges and breakthrough cases in vaccinated people continues to spike.
The event was meant to be a huge soiree for the former president to ring in his 60s, but instead will now only include close friends and family, Obama's spokesperson said in a statement obtained by DailyMail.com.
'This outdoor event was planned months ago in accordance with all public health guidelines and with covid safeguards in place,' spokesperson Hannah Hankins said in a statement on the change of plans.
'Due to the new spread of the Delta variant over the past week, the President and Mrs. Obama have decided to significantly scale back the event to include only family and close friends,' the former president's spokesperson continued.
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No surprises there! The only promises Obama ever kept were to Himself, Sal Linski and Michelle, though I'm quite sure Michelle often had her doubts!
Lynn Bryant DeSpain
Oh gee, whether or not fraudbama cancels his circus because of pushback and is upset about it, does anyone really care? I sure and blazes do NOT. With any luck he will still have a party and come down with the China flu - -THAT would be the icing on his birthday cake!!
Do you beleive everything you read in the media? He cancelled? Because the media he controls said so! Sure.
He is lying ,he will still have it..
Biden should hold a "Surprise Party" for Him at the Border! Lots of people to attend the Party and no concerns about Masks or Virus! Just bring in hundreds of Pinatas full of Government Cash and everyone can "Party!"
Lynn Bryant DeSpain
Haven't you heard? Bathhouse Barry Obozo, the former community organizer, is now worth about 100 million however you were still going to have to pay for extra security for a crowd that large.
Awww poor baby now he can't have all those creeps bowing down to him
Just move it to the French Laundry Restaurant, and thumb your nose to the critics. Impeach 44!
Very well could be that as the 'big' day approaches the 'star' of it has learned that in spite of all the hoopla about it there would not be many at all attending this fiasco, so in order to avoid the embarrassment it would be better to cancel it. And, the covid crud is the excuse.
Besides, his birth would ressurect the question; Just where did this big birth event occurr?