The Obamas Basically Just Won an Oscar

The Obamas Basically Just Won an Oscar

February 10, 2020 Off By Drew Schwartz

American Factory just won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature—which means that, in a way, the Obamas just snagged an Academy Award.

The former President and First Lady's production company, Higher Ground, was behind the doc, which followed a group of workers at a factory in Dayton, Ohio, struggling to unionize their workplace. It's the first project the Obamas have brought to life as part of their partnership with Netflix.

Sure, this kind of pales in comparison to the Nobel Peace Prize, but hey—congratulations, Barack! Here's to hoping you and Michelle wind up becoming EGOTs someday.

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