David Spade bashed the Obamas for being too 'thirsty' for TV appearances

Saturday Night Live veteran David Spade isn't impressed by President Obama's second-term tomfoolery, which has included a salmon carcass-eating appearance on Running Wild With Bear Grylls.

"What president does reality shows?" Spade told TMZ. "It just sounds weird to me, you know what I mean? It's just too much."

And Spade isn't letting the first lady off of the hook, either.

The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

Join more than 350,000 subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.

Join more than 350,000 subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.

Sign up

"I think that Michelle Obama's on Ellen more than I am," he said. "It's just a new world. It seems a bit thirsty."

Sounds like somebody might be jealous. Watch below. Julie Kliegman