Obama says quit smoking because he was 'scared of my wife'


  • World
  • Tuesday, 24 Sep 2013

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive in New York, where Obama will attend the United Nations General Assembly September 23, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama says he quit smoking for a reason that many husbands can relate to: "I'm scared of my wife."

The president's quip about first lady Michelle Obama was picked up on an open microphone on Monday as he spoke to a U.N. official at an event in New York.

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