Washington DC, Dec.20 : Former Us President Barack Obama gifted presents to young patients at Children’s National Medical Center here ahead of Christmas.
Obama paid a surprise visit to the medical center here to wish happy Christmas to the children suffering from ailments.
The former US President brought with him a sack of presents for the young patients.
The 44th President of US was given a rock star’s entrance as he entered the hospital.
The video posted at the hospital’s Twitter handle said:“Thank you @BarackObama for making our patients’ day so much brighter. Your surprise warmed our hallways and put smiles on everyone’s faces”.
Obama toured the hospital wearing a red Santa hat. He met the patients and their families acting as a “stand-in” for Santa, handing out presents to children.
He tweeted: “Merry Christmas and happy holidays to the extraordinary kids, families, and staff at Children’s hospital”.
Prasanta Patnaik