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During a trip to NYC yesterday, Obama popped into a Gap store in midtown to pick up a few essentials for Michelle and the girls while saluting the retailer's move to raise their minimum wage.
The president bought Michelle a blue, zip-up athletic jacket in a size medium and bought his daughters each a thin cotton-blend long-sleeve sweater in a size small. Total spend: $154.85.
Shoppers were starstruck. "He shook my hand very firm, very sexy," said one woman to the Post. "He said today was a beautiful day to be in New York. He's more handsome in person, very sexy."
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