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The Claim

Barack Obama is 48 years old.

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The Short Version

The evidence does not support this claim. Authoritative sources give Barack Obama’s birth date as August 4, 1961, which makes him 64 years old as of May 18, 2026. Any “48” figure refers to a past moment, such as around the time he took office in 2009, not to his current age.

Caveats

  • Do not confuse a historical age at a past event with a present-tense age claim.
  • Entertainment or aggregated biography sites are weaker than official archives and major reference works for basic biographical facts.
  • The missing date context is load-bearing: changing the time frame changes the truth value of the claim.

The Receipts

  1. President Barack Obama

    Obama Presidential Center / Obama Library

  2. Barack Obama | whitehouse.gov

    Obama White House Archives

  3. Barack Obama | Biography, Parents, Education, Presidency, Books ...

    Encyclopaedia Britannica

  4. Barack Obama

    White House Historical Association

  5. Barack Obama - Miller Center

    Miller Center

  6. Barack Obama: Life Before the Presidency

    Miller Center, University of Virginia

  7. Barack Obama

    Biography.com

  8. Age of U.S. Presidents when taking office 2025 - Statista

    Statista

  9. Barack Obama (US President) - Age, Bio, Family | Famous Birthdays

    Famous Birthdays

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