Music legend Kid Rock has attacked former first lady Michelle Obama for not attending President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, saying she seems “a little angry.”
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Kid Rock, who will perform at the inauguration celebrations on January 20, insisted that President Obama should attend out of “respect for the office of the president.”
“I want her to remember what happened all those years ago. [Barack] “Obama was first elected, and even though I didn't vote for him, he asked me to perform at his inauguration, and I did,” Rock said on Thursday night's “Jesse Watters Prime Time.” He recalled that he had a “fun time'' that had nothing to do with politics.
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama (Reuters/Mike Seeger)
“So I just want to remind you, Michelle,” Kid Rock continued, stressing that he attended former President Barack Obama's inauguration out of respect for the presidential process.
A new report suggests that the former first lady skipped President Trump's inauguration because she needed to hide her disdain for the president-elect. Additionally, The Hill reported that people close to Michelle Obama said her absence may have something to do with an act of defiance or that she is trying to “maintain some credibility” by avoiding President Trump. I am guessing that it may have been.
On January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. (Trump-Vance Transition Team)
Mr. Obama has a history of expressing disdain for Mr. Trump. Before the 2024 election, she spoke at the Democratic National Convention, “doubling down on the ugly misogyny,” she said at the Democratic National Convention. racist lies As an alternative to real ideas and solutions that actually improve people's lives. ”
Currently, President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is scheduled to be attended by former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, their spouses, and former first ladies.
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This absence marks the second major event that President Michelle Obama has missed in the past two weeks. She did not attend former President Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington, D.C., last week. Trump attended the funeral with Barack Obama.
In addition to criticizing Michelle Obama's absence, Kid Rock also expressed his excitement for the inauguration, calling the president-elect “an amazing person.”
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“We need someone here to make smart decisions,” he added. “We want smart people who can run this country, keep us safe, run it like a business, and make America great again.”
