Michelle Obama was the only spouse absent from the service last week at Washington National Cathedral, where her husband and Trump were seated next to each other and chatted and laughed like old friends despite the history of political animosity between the Democratic former president and the returning Republican.
As Barack, 63, Bill, 78, and Hillary, 77, entered the U.S. Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Monday for the 78-year-old’s historic swearing-in ceremony, people at the Capitol One Arena could be heard loudly booing.
Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses.
Other former presidents and first ladies are expected to attend as are tech billionaires Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos.
Hillary Clinton will also attend, a spokesperson said. Michelle Obama was the only spouse absent from the service last week at Washington National Cathedral, where her husband and Trump were ...
The planned absence Monday follows another notable absence last week at the state funeral of former president Jimmy Carter.
The inauguration was the second gathering of U.S. presidents and their spouses that Michelle Obama has missed in recent weeks.
The 2028 presidential election is over 1,000 days away and President Donald Trump just took office, but that hasn’t stopped sportsbooks and prediction markets from taking an early look at the election betting odds.
Many were quick to notice Michelle Obama's absence on Inauguration Day, but the former first lady had a message to share on social media as questions over why didn't attend swirl.
The men who held the nation’s highest office before President Trump have all remained mum on his taking the presidency on Monday.
Former President Obama made a stag entrance as Michelle Obama was missing from Donald Trump‘s swearing-in ceremony. The former President attended the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of Donald Trump as the next President,