Barack Obama causes controversy, saluting marines with a coffee cup

US President Barack Obama has once again found himself in hot water.

The President saluted a pair of United States Marines while holding what appeared to be a coffee cup in his saluting hand, a breach of military regulations that is sure to anger those in the military and their supporters.

The video which was uploaded to Instagram by the White House shows Obama exiting a helicopter and then casually saluting. because it was on the official white house instagram service we must conclude this was a deliberate act of disrespect. No one is that stupid.

Individuals took to social media to criticise the President for the mistake.

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Obama saluting our Marines with a latte in his hand is a perfect example of how much he truly respects our military.

This recent blunder is sure to be another embarrassment for the White House who recently came under fire when Obama was spotted playing golf just after the death of American journalist James Foley who was beheaded by IS militants.

Obama was photographed joking and laughing with pals on the playing field, a move which many found to be extremely disrespectful considering the circumstances.

In an interview on NBC’s Meet the PressObama admitted that his actions didn’t look good and that he struggles dealing with the theatrics of the presidency and the aggressiveness of the modern press. Note he is admitting its getting hard for him to pretend he gives a damn which he doesnt.(picture above says it all)

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