President Obama hosts state dinner for Singapore PM Lee (19 images)

President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama await the arrival of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Madam Ho Ching at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, DC on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI

President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong laugh during the State Dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI

President Barack Obama gives a thumbs up as he and First Lady Michele Obama wait to welcome Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching at the North Portico of the White House for a State Dinner during Lee's official state visit in Washington, DC on August 2, 2016. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI

President Barack Obama smiles as he and First Lady Michele Obama wait to welcome Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching at the North Portico of the White House for a State Dinner during Lee's official state visit in Washington, DC on August 2, 2016. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI