He must have had a latte on his mind.
President Obama clumsily saluted a pair of Marines Tuesday with a disposable coffee cup still in his hand, just hours after signing off on further military action in Syria.
Obama, in a brief video taken by the White House, is shown exiting his Marine One helicopter in downtown New York - coffee cup in hand - when he offers a half-hearted salute to the Marines standing guard at the bottom of the aircraft's staircase.
With the cup in his right hand, he lifts his arm and ducks his head in what might be one of the least caffeinated salutes in presidential history.
The video, posted to Instagram on the official White House account, was quickly dubbed by social media users as the 'latte salute' and drew an intense barrage of criticism.
'Disgusting! As a 22yr veteran I am appalled that the POTUS would render such a sloppy and rude salute,' one user commented.
whitehouse via Instagram
'Saluting with a cup of coffee?! I love Obama, but as a Marine I disapprove of that 100%,' another commenter wrote.
U.S. service members are required to salute the President in most situations, but the President isn't necessarily required to salute back.
Presidents since Ronald Reagan, nevertheless, have traditionally offered the salute back.
Obama, who was visiting New York Tuesday for the U.N. General Assembly, signed off just yesterday on overnight military aerial assaults on ISIS targets in Syria.
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - Rating: 4.5
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