In 2009, Obama admitted that despite efforts to fully quit, he still struggled with his smoking habit. I’ve said before that as a former smoker I constantly struggle with it, he explained... Obama Poster Obama In Excellent Health, But Still Chewing Nicorette Cigarros De Chocolate Malia Obama was pictured smoking a cigarette outside of a convenience store in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct.4. The daughter of former President Barack Obama, who was once photographed wearing a While Obama did say in 2009 that he'd mostly quit smoking early in his presidency, he admitted he sometimes broke down and smoked occasionally