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We all know that selfies are the thing to do right now. After Ellen DeGeneres’s record-breaking selfie at the Oscars, everyone seems to be... White House Angry At Obama Selfie

We all know that selfies are the thing to do right now. After Ellen DeGeneres’s record-breaking selfie at the Oscars, everyone seems to be wanting to get in on the action – including Major League baseball players and the President of the United States. (In fact, if the rumors are true, President Obama was even a little disappointed that Ellen’s selfie had overtaken his for the top selfie spot. Who even knew there was such a thing?) While President Obama has participated in several selfies since he took office, his latest one with Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz has gotten the White House a little up in arms.

While the Red Sox team was at the White House celebrating their latest World Series championship, Ortiz decided to take a chance and try to get a selfie with the President. He thought it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get a picture with the Commander-in-Chief and President Obama agreed to do it. Ortiz took the selfie and posted it to his Twitter account. No problem, right? Wrong – at least according to the White House.

White House Angry At Obama Selfie

No More Obama Selfies?

Ordinarily, if this had been a selfie posted by a “normal” (read: non-endorsed celebrity), it most likely wouldn’t have been too big of a deal. But Ortiz, who is endorsed by Samsung and who took the selfie with a Galaxy Note 3 phone, is finding himself in a little conundrum. As part of the endorsement, Samsung has the right to post the photo as well, and they did – much to the chagrin of the White House.

Why are they so angry about a simple picture? Well, the President of the United States isn’t supposed to endorse products from his platform, and when it appears like that’s what he “could” be doing, they get a little upset.

It remains to be seen if President Obama will be so selfie-friendly in the future.

[Image via mashable]

SOURCE: http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/03/samsung-uses-obama-selfie-as-ad/