Here’s how ‘Mr. Robot’ pulled off a surprising ‘cameo’ from President Obama

“Mr. Robot”/USA Network

“Mr. Robot” has clearly been a fan favorite, but did the hacker drama’s critical acclaim and strange knack for predicting actual events help it snag a cameo by President Obama on Thursday’s two-part premiere of season two?

Within the first 10 minutes of the premiere episode, POTUS appears on a TV screen during a press conference about the major financial hack from season one that erased billions of dollars in consumer debt and sent the world economy into a tailspin.

Viewers watched the actual Obama say, “The FBI announced today, and we can confirm, that Tyrell Wellick and F Society engaged in this attack.”

“Mr. Robot”/USA Network

Many “Mr. Robot” fans took notice online:

Yooo Obama on #MrRobot. Pretty impressive

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