I’m Nothing Like You – Former President Of America, Barack Obama Throws Trevor Noah Under The Bus
Robert Clark
Updated on January 01, 2026
In the clip, Trevor asks Barack Obama how has he managed to transition from being president of the US to being “an ordinary citizen.” He asked him how does he view or react to social issues he sees on television as a person who is no longer in that ‘powerful position.’
“When you transition back to personal life, I wonder what that is like, because unlike you I do not have that power to change the world or do something about it. Because in many ways you are like me…you see a thing on TV and you get angry or sad and can’t really do something about it,” Trevor asked.
Barack Obama laughed off the slight dig and responded by saying “Well, first of all I am not anything like you. I still have a lot more influence and clout. So let’s just be clear and try to keep things in perspective.”
Check reactions below:
It’s called humour babes…it’s not that serious
— 🖤 Ace 🖤 (@andiswamatroos) March 24, 2021
Trevor Noah is now friend with Obama, Bill Gates and Roger Federer, there's no bar higher than that
— H.E Dr Lungile III🇿🇦☠️ (@lungism88) March 24, 2021
Why Obama did Trevor Noah like that?
— Put South Africa First (@LvovoSA) March 24, 2021