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Baby pope wins Halloween costume at White House

US President Barack Obama greets a young child dressed as the Pope and riding in a "Popemobile" as he hands out treats to children trick-or-treating for Halloween on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, October 30, 2015. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

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US President Barack Obama greets a young child dressed as the Pope and riding in a "Popemobile" as he hands out treats to children trick-or-treating for Halloween on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, October 30, 2015. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
Nov 1, 2015

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A toddler riding in a "popemobile" dressed as the pope caught the attention of President Barack Obama at the annual White House Halloween event. Obama declared the mini-pope had won the "top prize."

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The president and the first lady handed out cookies, fruit bars, kettle corn and other candies and fun prizes like baseball cards starring their dogs Bo and Sunny.

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