Barack Obama dresses as Santa to surprise sick children in hospital, delivers gifts and hugs
Former President Barack Obama surprised kids at the Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC on Wednesday and spread some holiday cheer as he dressed up as Santa Claus to distribute gifts at the facility. Obama also sang Christmas carols along with hundreds of other doctors, nurses, hospital workers, parents and children at the institution.
Reports state that the former president was greeted by cheering hospital staff and others as he arrived in a red hat and sang 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas'.
While addressing the crowd at the hospital, Obama said: "I just want to say thank you to all of you guys, we had a chance to talk to some of the wonderful kids and their families. At a time that obviously is tough for folks, as a dad of two girls, you know, I can only imagine."