President Obama won't speak at Malia's graduation because 'I'm going to cry'

President Obama has said there is absolutely no chance of him speaking at his daughter Malia's high school graduation ceremony this spring. When the school approached him about it, Obama promptly shut them down, ABC News reports.

"I'm going to be wearing dark glasses," Obama explained. "And I'm going to cry."

Malia, 17, is reportedly considering prestigious East Coast colleges, including her parent's alma maters, Columbia, Princeton, and Harvard.

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