former first lady michelle obama According to new reports, she is absent from President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week, apparently to avoid having to hide her disdain for the president-elect.
“There's no need to exaggerate her feelings.” [Trump]. “She's not the kind of person who puts on a nice face and pretends to be polite,” said a source close to the former first lady. told People magazine. “Michelle doesn't do anything because it's expected or because it's ritual or tradition.”
Regarding Obama's fulfillment of her duties at President Trump's inauguration in 2017, the official said, “For eight years as first lady, she served the public and did everything she could to benefit the public.'' . “You'll see her when she has a project or cause to promote, but she doesn't feel the need to be a public figure anymore,” they continued.
Michelle Obama's longtime allies also told The Hill that they believe her decision to skip the inauguration was an act of defiance.
Michelle Obama to skip President Trump's inauguration, 11 days after missing Carter's funeral
“There's no need to exaggerate her feelings.” [Trump]. “She's not one to put on a good face and put on formal pretenses,” a source told People magazine about the former first lady's absence from President Trump's inauguration. (Getty Images)
“She put her heart and soul into every word she said on the campaign trail,” one ally said. in the report. “And she's not a hypocrite.”
Another longtime aide speculated that Mr. Obama was “maintaining some credibility” by avoiding Mr. Trump.
The former first lady took repeated jabs at Trump during Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign and during her speech at the Democratic National Convention in August. In her speech at the DNC, she accused President Trump of spreading “racist lies” and opposing her husband's political career because of his race.
Although she will not be attending, her husband, former President Barack Obama, is scheduled to attend the inauguration on January 20th, along with former President Bill Clinton, former President George W. Bush, and their spouses.
Trump, Obama and Carter chat at Carter's funeral, sparking social media buzz
After the inauguration ceremony in which Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on the Western Front, former President Barack Obama (Republican for the second time) and then-Donald Trump, as former first lady Michelle Obama (Republican) and Melania Trump looked on.・President Trump laughs. January 20, 2017, U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Reuters/Mike Seeger (Reuters)
In 2021, especially President Trump, broke the tradition President Biden's failure to attend the inauguration will join only a handful of presidents in U.S. history who have not attended the inauguration of their successors.
This is the second time in two weeks that Michelle Obama has missed a gathering of former presidents and their spouses. President Obama did not attend former President Jimmy Carter's funeral last week, with her husband sitting next to President Trump.
Her advisers told CNN's Jeff Zeleny that she did not attend the funeral due to scheduling conflicts and was in Hawaii on an extended vacation.
The Obama Foundation did not respond to a request for comment.
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Former President Barack Obama chuckles while chatting with President-elect Donald Trump at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral on Thursday. (Getty Images)
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The news that Michelle Obama will be absent from President Trump's inauguration comes after former first lady Melania Trump said in January 2017 that she and her husband did not receive enough information from the Obama administration about moving into the White House. It came out after it was revealed.
“The difference is, I know where we're going. I know the rooms we're going to live in. I know the process,” the former first lady said Monday, co-host of “Fox & Friends.” told Ainsley Earhart.
“The first time was difficult. We had very little information. Information was hidden from us by the previous administration. But this time we have everything. We have a plan. We have a plan. We've already packed our bags, and we've already selected the furniture that needs to be installed. So it's going to be a completely different transition this time around.
FOX News' Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
