BET special honoring president and his family, with a concert by Janelle Monáe, Common and Usher, encourages people to join in by tweeting #ThankYouObama

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Now that his successor has been chosen and his presidency is coming to an end amid an all-time-high approval rating, people are getting sentimental about Barack Obama. On Twitter, many are expressing their gratitude for the president using #ThankYouObama.

The hashtag picked up during BET’s Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration special that aired on Tuesday night, which was intended to celebrate Barack and Michelle Obama.

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The special was filmed last month on the White House South Lawn, according to USA Today. The president and first lady were both in attendance and the event included a concert by Janelle Monáe, Common and Usher. Celebrity guests such as Samuel L Jackson and Jesse Williams toasted the president.

BET (@BET) Smart & Cool....AT THE SAME DAMN TIME! Let them know, @ijessewilliams! #ThankYouObama pic.twitter.com/poZWJzeUNK

The television channel asked viewers to join the conversation with #ThankYouObama and it was used to thank the president for his achievements and his demeanor. The responses were generally positive, though some used the hashtag to criticize the president and express their support for Donald Trump.

Queen SugarMomma👑 (@mslovejones) Thank you God for allowing me to witness a President & First Lady that look like me. It reassures that anything is possible! #ThankYouObama

GirlsReallyRule-Grr (@girlsreallyrule) You & @FLOTUS have raised such beautiful, poised young ladies and made the women of this country feel valuable and cherished. #ThankYouObama

1030. (@itsjoinotjoy) #ThankYouObama for showing us what real love is. pic.twitter.com/BksEWygGUR

E5QUIRE (@Dj_E5QUIRE) #ThankYouObama for being a great role model to all the children growing up in the United States! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/vnTAeLxCrW

Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) Nothing Was The Same. #ThankYouObama pic.twitter.com/2UyEmGTMi3

BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) Intelligent.

Dignified.

Poised.

Saved economy.

Got Bin Laden.

Cool as the other side of the pillow.

Miss u already.#ThankYouObama pic.twitter.com/bRCi1Gryke

Prasanna Joshi (@prasannaj8) We literally just had the coolest president EVER in office for 8 years! We will miss your President Obama #ThankYouObama 👏🏽🙌🏽

Moe (@Mollyright) #ThankYouObama My Mom would collapse in pain and we had no idea why becuz she had no insurance. #Obamacare changed our lives and her life

ObamaOutAndMeToo (@theonlyadult) Now I'm gonna watch this #ThankYouObama show and pretend that he's my president forever.