Not 57 states. 58. He said he’d already visited 57 and had one more to go.
Actually, 60. He said he'd visited 57, had one more to go, and that he wasn't allowed to visit AK and HI.
Original quote: "It is wonderful to be back in Oregon," Obama said. "Over the last 15 months, weve traveled to every corner of the United States. Ive now been in 57 states? I think one left to go. Alaska and Hawaii, I was not allowed to go to even though I really wanted to visit, but my staff would not justify it."