{"id":318386,"date":"2021-08-08T03:34:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T00:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/obamas-scaled-back-60th-birthday-bash-draws-celebs-pols\/"},"modified":"2021-08-08T03:34:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T00:34:50","slug":"obamas-scaled-back-60th-birthday-bash-draws-celebs-pols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/obamas-scaled-back-60th-birthday-bash-draws-celebs-pols\/","title":{"rendered":"#Obama&#8217;s &#8216;scaled back&#8217; 60th birthday bash draws celebs, pols"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a352537b29c5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a352537b29c5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/obamas-scaled-back-60th-birthday-bash-draws-celebs-pols\/#Inside_the_Obamas_Marthas_Vineyard_home_where_Barack_is_hosting_his_60th_birthday_bash\" >Inside the Obamas\u2019 Martha\u2019s Vineyard home where Barack is hosting his 60th birthday bash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Obama&#8217;s &#8216;scaled back&#8217; 60th birthday bash draws celebs, pols<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>They\u2019re partying like it\u2019s 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrities, politicians and a couple hundred other \u201cclose friends and family members\u201d packed in to celebrate former President Barack Obama\u2019s 60th birthday Saturday in what was billed as a \u201cscaled-back\u201d bash amid rising concerns about the fast-spreading Delta variant of COVID-19. <\/p>\n<p>Yet A-listers streamed into Martha\u2019s Vineyard for the swanky soiree at Obama\u2019s $12 million seaside mansion, and few were spotted wearing masks.<\/p>\n<p>All while President Biden, Obama\u2019s ex-veep, warned the nation about a possible corona\u00advirus resurgence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s hypocrisy at its finest and shows they don\u2019t believe what they are saying,\u201d said Republican Party consultant Ryan James Girdusky.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe liberal elites are laughing at us, attempting to sell this as a \u2018scaled-back party,\u2019\u2009\u201d said GOP chairwoman and upstate New York Rep. Elise Stefanik. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Former President Barack Obama and guests at The Winnetu Resort on August 7, 2021, before his 60th birthday party.\" class=\"wp-image-19061047 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-pre-party-birthday.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-pre-party-birthday.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-pre-party-birthday.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-pre-party-birthday.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-pre-party-birthday.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Former President Barack Obama and guests at The Winnetu Resort on Aug. 7, 2021, the night before his 60th birthday party.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cRules for thee and not for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, a carefree atmosphere ruled the weekend on Martha\u2019s Vineyard as famous guests jetted in from around the world and workers put up huge tents to accommodate the throng of partygoers. <\/p>\n<p>John Legend, who arrived with wife Chrissy Teigen on Friday, was set to sing, sources told The Post. A performance by The Roots drummer Questlove was planned.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the guest list were Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Steven Spielberg, ex-NBA star Dwyane Wade and actress wife Gabrielle Union, Stephen Colbert, Bradley Cooper, Eddie Vedder and Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay-Z. <\/p>\n<p>Obama, who turned 60 on Wednesday, hit the links Saturday with pals including actor Don Cheadle, who flew in Friday. <\/p>\n<p>Former Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, now Biden\u2019s \u201cclimate czar,\u201d arrived by private plane, prompting widespread criticism on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> for the environmentally irresponsible choice of transportation.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also arrived by private plane, getting VIP treatment at Martha\u2019s Vineyard Airport when she came in at around noon, though she was not there for the Obama bash, sources said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are seen after dining in Edgartown, Massachusetts on Friday night.\" class=\"wp-image-19061039 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/john-legend-chrissy-teigen-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/john-legend-chrissy-teigen-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/john-legend-chrissy-teigen-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/john-legend-chrissy-teigen-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/john-legend-chrissy-teigen-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1333 1333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are seen after dining in Edgartown, Mass., on Friday night.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Maciel-Ngre \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They told The Post the Secret Service made special arrangements for her private jet to taxi away from the paparazzi-filled main terminal to the far end of the airport, where she was picked up and whisked away by private black cars.<\/p>\n<p>The special treatment for the California Democrat was just part of the Secret Service\u2019s activity on the upscale island.<\/p>\n<p>TMZ reported agents angered residents by ordering them around and blocking roads.<\/p>\n<p>One local businessman said Obama had an expanded definition of what constitutes a \u201cclose friend.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Singer Erykah Badu arrives at Martha\u2019s Vineyard Airport for former President Barack Obama\u2019s birthday party.\" class=\"wp-image-19061038 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/erykah-badu.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/erykah-badu.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/erykah-badu.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/erykah-badu.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/erykah-badu.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1333 1333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Singer Erykah Badu arrives at Martha\u2019s Vineyard Airport for former President Barack Obama\u2019s birthday party.<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">David McGlynn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHis close friends <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arently include his golfing buddies, politicians, celebrities,\u201d the bizman told the Daily Mail. \u201cThose people are here on the island and I doubt he\u2019ll be turning them all away.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe wants people to think this is going to be small and intimate, but I don\u2019t think we have the same definition of intimate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fellow Martha\u2019s Vineyard resident Alan Dershowitz said Obama\u2019s big gathering worried residents. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Actor Don Cheadle plays golf with former President Barack Obama on the Vineyard Golf Club course before his birthday bash.\" class=\"wp-image-19061057 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/don-cheadle-golf.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/don-cheadle-golf.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/don-cheadle-golf.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/don-cheadle-golf.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/don-cheadle-golf.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1333 1333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Actor Don Cheadle plays golf with the former president at the Vineyard Golf Club before the bash. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">David McGlynn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cPeople didn\u2019t want to disrespect him or throw ice on the party but everybody I spoke to was upset that 700 people would be congregating under a tent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a lot of upset about that and a lot of people on the Vineyard are happy he scaled it back. Everyone but Larry \u00adDavid because he got dissed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Obama and his guests allegedly kept their faces covered as they kicked things off at a pre-party shindig Friday night at the Winnetu Oceanside Resort, where many invitees are staying.<\/p>\n<p>But guests whipped off masks on the balcony overlooking the beach. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Barack Obama heads to a local golf course just hours before he is set to celebrate his 60th birthday in a huge marquee at his $12million Martha\u2019s Vineyard home.\" class=\"wp-image-19061046 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-golfing-1-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-golfing-1-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-golfing-1-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-golfing-1-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-golfing-1-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1333 1333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Former President Barack Obama played 18 holes of golf before his giant birthday party on Martha\u2019s Vineyard.<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Maciel-Ngre-GLH \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Barack Obama heads to a local golf course just hours before he is set to celebrate his 60th birthday in a huge marquee at his $12million Martha\u2019s Vineyard home.\" class=\"wp-image-19061059 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-golf-1-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-golf-1-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-golf-1-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-golf-1-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-golf-1-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1333 1333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Obama on the links with pals. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Maciel-Ngre-GLH \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hanks, one of the first celebs to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/03\/11\/tom-hanks-and-rita-wilson-have-the-coronavirus\/\">catch the virus early last year<\/a>, \u201ccharmed the crowd,\u201d said one source. <\/p>\n<p>Obama, in a dark shirt, also appeared to move around the room with wife Michelle, chatting up many of the guests. <\/p>\n<p>James Hagerty, the town administrator for Edgartown, said Obama\u2019s party was business as usual for one of the country\u2019s biggest summer hot spots. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Steven Spielberg arriving in Martha's Vineyard for Obama's party on August 7, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-19060308 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-superspreader-covid-Steven-Spielberg.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-superspreader-covid-Steven-Spielberg.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-superspreader-covid-Steven-Spielberg.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-superspreader-covid-Steven-Spielberg.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-superspreader-covid-Steven-Spielberg.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Steven Spielberg arriving in Martha\u2019s Vineyard for Obama\u2019s party on August 7, 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Maciel-Ngre-GLH \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Bradley Cooper and his daughter Lea De Seine Shayk arriving at Martha's Vineyard.\" class=\"wp-image-19059230 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-party-prep-Bradley-Cooper.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-party-prep-Bradley-Cooper.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-party-prep-Bradley-Cooper.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-party-prep-Bradley-Cooper.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/obama-birthday-party-prep-Bradley-Cooper.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1333 1333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Bradley Cooper and his daughter Lea De Seine Shayk arriving on Martha\u2019s Vineyard.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Maciel-Ngre-GLH \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Jay-Z, along with his wife, Beyonc\u00e9, are among the star guests in former President Barack Obama\u2019s birthday party.&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-19061122 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/jay-z-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/jay-z-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/jay-z-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/jay-z-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/jay-z-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1333 1333w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Jay-Z, along with his wife, Beyonc\u00e9, are among the star guests attending former President Obama\u2019s party. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Splash<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cReally, the president\u2019s party is nothing we haven\u2019t seen many times before,\u201d Hagerty told The Post. \u201cWe\u2019re used to a lot of big events like this in the summer and it\u2019s good for the economy. Most locals don\u2019t mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aerial photographs of the former first family\u2019s sprawling 29-acre property showed an enormous tent flanked by smaller staging tents, outdoor furniture, a dance floor and a large raised stage with speakers and technical equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Obama had originally planned to host a reported 475 guests, served by 200 staff, but spokeswoman Hannah Hankins said the former president and Michelle \u201cdecided to significantly scale back the event to include only family and close friends\u201d after an outbreak of Delta in nearby Cape Cod. <\/p>\n<p>Obama\u2019s decision followed a report by The Post, which cited a source as saying the former president was creating a public health nightmare by trying to get nearly 700 people to celebrate amid a national surge of the variant and new restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>A source close to Obama told The Post Saturday the tent\u2019s size did not mean the party was still going to be as big as originally billed, maintaining the covering was meant to protect guests from aerial drones.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inside_the_Obamas_Marthas_Vineyard_home_where_Barack_is_hosting_his_60th_birthday_bash\"><\/span>Inside the Obamas\u2019 Martha\u2019s Vineyard home where Barack is hosting his 60th birthday bash<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Barack and Michelle Obama are buying a $15M estate in Martha\u2019s Vineyard , 79 Turkeyland Cove Road in Edgartown, MA &#10;\" class=\"wp-image-19059834 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The 6,900-square-foot house has seven bedrooms and eight-and-a-half bathrooms.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Realtor.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Obama's Martha Vineyard home\" class=\"wp-image-19059833 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Obamas bought the $11.75 million Martha\u2019s Vineyard estate in 2019 after previously renting it.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Realtor.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--If the slideshow is embedded in another post type add the inline wrapper --><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\">\n<p><!--Begin Slideshow--><\/p>\n<div id=\"slideshow-19059779-1\" class=\"slideshow-container \">\n<p>    <!--Slides Container--><\/p>\n<div class=\"slides-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"slide-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1286 1286w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1033 1033w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=915 915w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=642 642w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=606 606w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=453 453w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=568 568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) calc(100vw - 170px), (max-width: 1280px) 66vw, (max-width: 1440px) 74vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Obama-House-3\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\"\/><\/div>\n<p>                <noscript><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Obama-House-3\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"slide-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"slide-caption\">\n                            An aerial shot of the Obama&#8217;s Martha Vineyard estate.                                                           <\/p>\n<p class=\"credit\">Realtor.com<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"slide-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1286 1286w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1033 1033w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=915 915w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=642 642w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=606 606w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=453 453w,https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=568 568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) calc(100vw - 170px), (max-width: 1280px) 66vw, (max-width: 1440px) 74vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Obama-House-4\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\"\/><\/div>\n<p>                <noscript><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Obama-House-4\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"slide-caption-wrapper\">\n<p>                            The 29-acre estate is on the Edgartown Great Pond.\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <!--Mobile slide controls--><\/p>\n<div class=\"next-slideshow-expander\">\n<div class=\"next-slideshow-wrapper no-image\">\n                Up Next<br \/>\n                <button class=\"close-button\"><span class=\"close-button-text\">Close<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<article class=\"story-photo-box next-slideshow\"><!-- NYPost and PageSix custom flag area--><br \/>\n            <!-- End custom flag area --><\/p>\n<p>                The Mets aren\u2019t going to leave town in first place&#8230;<br \/>\n                    <\/article>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>        <!--Slideshow Ad Wrapper--><\/p>\n<p>        <!--\/Slideshow Ad Wrapper--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/Slides Container--><\/p>\n<p>    <!--Slideshow Header--><br \/>\n    <!--\/Slideshow Header--><\/div>\n<p><!--Close inline slideshow wrapper-->\n    <\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Obama Martha's Vineyard estate\" class=\"wp-image-19059830 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The home has a stone patio and a pool.<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Landvest<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Obama Martha Vineyard estate\" class=\"wp-image-19059827 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A view of the home\u2019s chef\u2019s kitchen. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Landvest<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Obama Martha's Vineyard estate\" class=\"wp-image-19059825 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-8.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A sitting area inside the Obama\u2019s Martha\u2019s Vineyard estate. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Landvest<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Obama Martha's Vineyard estate\" class=\"wp-image-19059824 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>This entertainment room has coffered ceilings, a fireplace and is positioned with a pool table.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Landvest<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Obama Martha's Vineyard estate\" class=\"wp-image-19059823 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-10.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Vast views are visible outside the conference room.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Landvest<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Obama Martha's Vineyard estate\" class=\"wp-image-19059822 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>One of the home\u2019s seven bedrooms.<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Landvest<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Obama Martha's Vineyard estate\" class=\"wp-image-19059821 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Obama-House-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The property is large enough to host the former president\u2019s \u201cscaled down\u201d 60th birthday bash. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Landvest<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you 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