President Obama Teared Up Watching 'The Butler'

President Obama sat down for an interview on the Tom Joyner Morning Show this week and a;ong with discussing the 50th anniversity of the March on Washington and the Affordable Care Act , he had some kinds words to say about Lee Daniels new film , The Butler.

"You know , I see the Butler , and I tear up ," he admitted . "I teared up just thinking about not just the butlers who have worked here in the White House , but an entire generation of people who was talented and skilled , but because of Jim Crow , because of discrimination , there was only so far they could go . And yet , with dignity and tenacity , they got up and worked every single day , and put up with a whole lot of mess because they hoped for something better for their kids ."

He went on to sa the film not only made him cry , but laugh .

"My favorite part was probably some of the jokes Cuba Gooding told ," Obama said . "But we can't repeat them on the air .

He added , "All of the actings was terrific and I thought Forrest Whitaker was wonderful . And Oprah , my girl she can act ."

As for the real-life service staff , the Commander in Chief said "they could not have been any kinder" to him and his family when they arrived to the White House in 2008.

"I will tell you that the butlers who are now here in the White House , when we first arrived , when Michelle and the girls just ... arrived , they could not have been kinder to us and warmer to us ," he said . "And part of it , I suspect , is they look at Malia and Sasha and they say , well this looks like my grandbaby , or this looks like my daughter . And I think for them to have a sense that we've come that far was a powerful moment for them , and certainly a powerful moment for us . We love them to death . They look after us just wonderful.