A student’s request has gone viral after asking former U.S. President Barack Obama to deliver a “national commencement address” for the class of 2020 after high school and college graduation ceremonies throughout the world have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It all started on Tuesday when a student identifying himself as Lincoln took to Twitter to make the request. RELATED: Barack Obama Makes Surprise Appearance At All-Star NBA Cares Event “Like most high school/college seniors, I’m saddened by the loss of milestone events, prom & graduation,” the tweet reads. “In an unprecedented time, it would give us great comfort to hear your voice.