Michelle Obama Skipping Trump’s Inauguration, According to Reports
Former first lady Michelle Obama has allegedly decided to skip President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, citing her feelings towards the incoming president. A source close to Obama told People Magazine that the former first lady does not plan to attend the event because “there’s no overstating her feelings about [Trump]. She’s not one to plaster on a pleasant face and pretend for protocol’s sake.”
Another longtime ally of Michelle Obama reportedly believed that her decision to skip the inauguration was an act of resistance, saying, “She meant every word she said on the campaign trail with every fiber of her being. And she’s no hypocrite.”
This would not be the first time that Michelle Obama has avoided a high-profile event that features Donald Trump. In August, she repeated her criticisms of Trump on the campaign trail, accusing him of spreading “racist lies” and opposing her husband’s political career because of his race. Her husband, former President Barack Obama, is scheduled to attend the inauguration, along with other former presidents and their spouses.
This will be the second time in two weeks that Michelle Obama has skipped a gathering of former presidents and their spouses, following her decision to not attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.
