Michelle Obama explains decision to skip Trump inauguration

Whoopi Goldberg Defends Michelle Obama for Skipping Donald Trump's Inauguration

She points out the clear double-standard that Michelle faces.Getty Images Whoopi Goldberg joins the "Che Tempo Che Fa" TV showWhoopi Goldberg has defended Michelle Obama after sharing why she skipped out on Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration. During a recent episode of The View, Goldberg and her co-hosts opined on the former first lady's decision, which she first shared on an episode of her "IMO" podcast, which she co-hosts with her…

Michelle Obama had to 'trick' herself into not attending Donald Trump's presidential inauguration

Former First Lady of America, Michelle Obama, kicked up quite a storm of gossip when she was nowhere in sight at Donald Trump’s inauguration, even as Barack Obama attended the ceremony. Though it’s not a role, it has been fulfilled as a custom for years. Michelle’s absence was soon engulfed in loud MAGA outcries of there being trouble in her marriage, completely bypassing her obvious dislike for the 47th president. But turns out, she had to stop…

Michelle Obama Talks Skipping Trump’s Inauguration And The Power Of Saying No

By Melissa Noel ·Updated April 25, 2025 Former First Lady Michelle Obama is done being everything for everyone—at the expense of herself.In a candid conversation with actress Taraji P. Henson on her podcast “IMO,” which she co-hosts with her brother Craig Robinson, Obama opened up about the emotional and personal weight behind her decision to skip President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January. She says it wasn’t about politics—it was about pe…

Michelle Obama Comes Clean About Missing Trump Inauguration, And It's as Vain as You'd Imagine

Michelle Obama has finally revealed the real reason she skipped President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, and it’s every bit as shallow as you’d expect from someone of her caliber. In […] The post Michelle Obama Comes Clean About Missing Trump Inauguration, And It's as Vain as You'd Imagine appeared first on The Western Journal.

Michelle Obama Opens Up About Why She Skipped Trump's Inauguration—And The 'Ridicule' She Faced

Former First Lady Michelle Obama attended the 2017 inauguration of former and current MAGA Republican President Donald Trump. But in 2025, after Trump's failed coup attempt and ramping up of White supremacist and Christian nationalist rhetoric, former Democratic President Barack Obama attended the second Trump inauguration solo. While many speculated on why, Michelle Obama stayed relatively mum. But on Wednesday's episode of her podcast IMO wi…

Michelle Obama Reveals Why She Did Not Attend President Trump’s Inauguration * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Anthony T

In her candid podcast discussion, Michelle Obama reveals the surprising reasons behind her absence from President Trump’s inauguration. Discover how her choice sparked rumors and reflections on personal empowerment in this thought-provoking conversation.