Why I didn’t attend Trump’s inauguration — Former US First Lady Michelle Obama

Former First Lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama, has explained why she ignored Trump’s inauguration and Jimmy Carter’s funeral earlier in the year.

In a conversation on her podcast, IMO, with Taraji P. Henson, Michelle disclosed that her decision was a personal choice, not driven by politics or marital issues.

She revealed she faced criticism and speculation, with some questioning her marriage.

She said:

“My decision to skip the inauguration — you know what people don’t realise, or my decision to make choices at the beginning of this year that suited me, were met with such ridicule and criticism.

“People couldn’t believe that I was saying no for any other reason; they had to assume that my marriage was falling apart.

“While I’m here really trying to own my life and intentionally practice making the choice that was right for me.

“It took everything in my power to not do the thing that was perceived as right, but do the things that [were] for me — that was a hard thing for me to do.

“It started with not having anything to wear. I mean, I had affirmatively — because I am always prepared for any funeral, anything. I walk around with the right dress, I travel with clothes just in case something pops off. So I was like, if I am not going to do this thing, I got to tell my team, I don’t even want to have a dress ready.

“Because it’s so easy to just say, ‘Let me do the right thing.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>