Michelle Obama's decision to skip Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration has ignited a new wave of public scrutiny, as her office on Tuesday confirmed her absence without explanation. While Barack Obama plans to participate, social media chatter points to ongoing tensions between the former first lady and the president-elect
No reason was given by Michelle Obama's office, but it was reported Tuesday that she will not be attending Donald Trump's second inauguration next week.
Michelle Obama, who served as first lady, will not be attending the forthcoming 60th Inaugural Ceremonies, but former president Barack Obama has been confirmed to go, according to a statement from the Obamas' office.
Quick on their feet, social media users filled in the gaps, pointing out the lengthy history of animosity between Michelle Obama and the incoming president, who slursted the former first lady in his 2024 campaign.
Forever Singer Ricky Davila informed his X followers that First Lady Michelle Obama will not be attending the dictator coronation on January 20th. Davila said that Obama appears to be the only one who fully grasps the task.
I will always and forever love Michelle Obama. Joy-Ann Reid, a host on MSNBC, posted to Bluesky. "This is the way."
"Will Hillary Clinton & Laura Bush follow Michelle Obama's example?" The political science lecturer Larry Tenney from the University of California, Irvine stated his thoughts on Bluesky.
Trump was criticized by other users for his refusal to attend the inauguration of President Joe Biden in 2021. This decision came just a few weeks after Trump led a violent mob of followers to attack the Capitol while spreading a false narrative that the election in 2020 was stolen, The Raw Story shares.
"I've now seen 6 reports on Michelle Obama's decision to skip Trump's inauguration -- CNN, NBC, AP, CBS, Politico and The Hill -- and not one mentions that Trump skipped Biden's just 4 years ago," tweeted Jackie Calmes, a columnist for the Los Angeles Time, to her X followers.
Let us not forget-Trump did not attend Biden's inauguration, as designer Christopher Webb noted in a social media post-before anyone says anything terrible.
In a message to her followers, Bluesky user SuzyQ stated that she is in agreement with Michelle Obama and that she will not be watching the inauguration of Donald Trump.
Last week, during the funeral service for former President Jimmy Carter, Michelle Obama did not even show up. The media said that she stayed in Hawaii on a previously planned vacation instead.
