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Obama Settles Chicago's Ketchup On Hot Dog Debate With Stephen Colbert During New Presidential Library Tour
Obama settled the city's famous question, "Is it ever okay to put ketchup on a hot dog?"
Updated on: May 6, 2026 / 8:12 AM CDT
Former President Barack Obama set the record straight on some of Chicago's biggest debates with Stephen Colbert during a tour of his new presidential library.
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Colbert got a sneak peek of the facility as tickets for Obama's Presidential Library go on sale on Wednesday. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, on the presidential library's website.
Obama settled the city's famous question, "Is it ever okay to put ketchup on a hot dog?"
