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

David Spade
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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.

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"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

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Julie Kliegman

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.