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By Lee Brown Jun 21, 2009

Tony Hawk has published pictures of himself skateboarding through the White House on Twitter. The 41-year-old wrote: "Hi, I am inside the White House gates eating Frosted Flakes and about to do press. You heard it here first. Yes, I brought my skateboard."

Tony Hawk Photos Published - Skateboards Through the White House

Hawk added that he briefly talked about skating with President Barack Obama. "He did apologise for not having any ramps to skate on the grounds during our brief chat. Thank you for the invite, President Obama. It was an honor."

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He later addressed a backlash from people thinking he was disrespectful. "Wow, haters! My passion, the sport that made me who I am, has allowed me to live the American Dream, disrespects the White House? Not at all," he insisted.

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