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In honor of Star Wars Day, the White House released a video on Thursday of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama dancing with stormtroopers and R2-D2.

Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" sets in motion the impromptu dance party where President Obama can be heard saying, "Come on, stormtroopers," before the suited soldiers join the first couple in a dance-off.

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Not to be outdone, R2-D2 can also be seen in the background spinning its head back and forth, grooving to the music.

The 22-second video, which the White House tweeted on Wednesday, was captioned #MayThe4thBeWithYou.

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