A 13-year-old American boy who has gained popularity as an outspoken YouTube critic of US President Barack Obama has finally got the leader’s attention – in possibly the worst way.

“Well, this sucks,” CJ Pearson tweeted on Wednesday afternoon, with a screenshot apparently showing that he had been blocked by Obama’s official account.

The blocking was not verified by Twitter or the White House.

Read the article “Report: Obama’s Twitter Account Blocks 13-Year-Old Critic” on stuff.co.nz.