Barack Obama offered a brief reminder Monday that presidents can speak intelligible, complete sentences on subjects they’re qualified to speak about.

The former president didn’t take any overt shots at his successor during a lecture at the University of Chicago, where he once taught constitutional law, but his talk stood in stark contrast to this weekend’s bewildering Associated Press interview with President Donald Trump.

The differences weren’t lost on social media users.

Hearing President Obama speak reminds me how much I miss having a president.

— Rosita (@rmcgilvra) April 24, 2017

I miss having a human President. #obama

— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) April 24, 2017

It's so strange watching and listening to President Obama right now. It feels like ages ago that this sense of calm I feel was mundane.

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) April 24, 2017

Listening to President Obama speak delivers an unbelievable sense of calm & motivation. I miss having a President who I love & respect.

— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) April 24, 2017

@LawyerRogelio Me after former President Obama sit-down and realizing the now @POTUS referred to himself as "Easy D" pic.twitter.com/LxMKLlJC1S

— quietasitskept (@godiskeisha) April 24, 2017

Daily reminder that it's been 51 days since Trump accused Obama of a felony and still hasn't provided proof or apologized.

— Talia (@2020fight) April 24, 2017

@ABC @SagArcher Listen!!! Intelligible words! Noun verb agreements, and not one "disaster" "tremendous" to be found. Thank you, @POTUS44

— elle2.0🇺🇸🇮🇹🇺🇸 (@elle2_0) April 24, 2017

"I would advise all of you to be a little more circumspect, in terms of your selfies" – is possibly the most barack obama a sentence can be

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) April 24, 2017

President Obama's return feels like you've been held hostage by meth-smoking creeps, and the cops show up…for a minute.#mondaymotivation pic.twitter.com/DNyvU6VXTu

— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) April 24, 2017

Everybody watching Obama at University of Chicago on TV right now and remembering what a president sounds like. pic.twitter.com/cTrNnsQTAZ

— Travon Free (@Travon) April 24, 2017

Enjoy this piece?

… then let us make a small request. Like you, we here at Raw Story believe in the power of progressive journalism — and we’re investing in investigative reporting as other publications give it the ax. Raw Story readers power David Cay Johnston’s DCReport, which we've expanded to keep watch in Washington. We’ve exposed billionaire tax evasion and uncovered White House efforts to poison our water. We’ve revealed financial scams that prey on veterans, and legal efforts to harm workers exploited by abusive bosses. We’ve launched a weekly podcast, “We’ve Got Issues,” focused on issues, not tweets. And unlike other news outlets, we’ve decided to make our original content free. But we need your support to do what we do.

Raw Story is independent. You won’t find mainstream media bias here. We’re not part of a conglomerate, or a project of venture capital bros. From unflinching coverage of racism, to revealing efforts to erode our rights, Raw Story will continue to expose hypocrisy and harm. Unhinged from billionaires and corporate overlords, we fight to ensure no one is forgotten.

We need your support to keep producing quality journalism and deepen our investigative reporting. Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. Invest with us in the future. Make a one-time contribution to Raw Story Investigates, or click here to become a subscriber. Thank you. Click to donate by check.

Enjoy this piece?

… then let us make a small request. Like you, we here at Raw Story believe in the power of progressive journalism — and we’re investing in investigative reporting as other publications give it the ax. Raw Story readers power David Cay Johnston’s DCReport, which we've expanded to keep watch in Washington. We’ve exposed billionaire tax evasion and uncovered White House efforts to poison our water. We’ve revealed financial scams that prey on veterans, and efforts to harm workers exploited by abusive bosses. We’ve launched a weekly podcast, “We’ve Got Issues,” focused on issues, not tweets. Unlike other news sites, we’ve decided to make our original content free. But we need your support to do what we do.

Raw Story is independent. You won’t find mainstream media bias here. We’re not part of a conglomerate, or a project of venture capital bros. From unflinching coverage of racism, to revealing efforts to erode our rights, Raw Story will continue to expose hypocrisy and harm. Unhinged from corporate overlords, we fight to ensure no one is forgotten.

We need your support to keep producing quality journalism and deepen our investigative reporting. Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. Invest with us in the future. Make a one-time contribution to Raw Story Investigates, or click here to become a subscriber. Thank you.