President Obama and his family at the 2009 Inauguration (Photo Credit: By Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons)

On January 20, after eight years in office, President Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle, daughters, Malia and Sasha, and dogs, Bo and Sunny, will leave the White House to President-elect Donald Trump. In his January 10 farewell address, the US leader reflected on his legacy and encouraged Americans to remain optimistic about the country’s future.