Did you see this from the YouTube comments
Obama says he doesn’t get his girls Christmas or Birthday presents.
People magazine interview, July 2008
Wonder why!
I’ve heard that also, and wondered why he was picking out a Christmas tree.
I never heard that, so I just looked it up. Looks like the rumor was a misreading of an interview. They give them big birthday parties and take them out for their birthdays, and then “Santa” leaves gifts for them (warning, mushy article written by People):
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214569,00.html
I’ve heard about it.