President Obama totally lost it over this toddler's adorable pope costume
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At the White House's annual Halloween event Friday, plenty of adorably costumed children lined up to trick-or-treat from President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
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But one really stood out: a young boy dressed as Pope Francis, complete with his own miniature Popemobile. Watch Obama meet him and jokingly award him "top prize" at the South Lawn event.
That laugh, though. Julie Kliegman
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Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.
