“Michelle Obama will not attend Trump’s inauguration Former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20. Barack Obama, the Bushes and the Clintons confirmed their presence at the ceremony.”, — write on: unn.ua
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It is noted that this is the second time in two weeks that she does not attend official events with the participation of former US leaders and their spouses. However, former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton will be in attendance.
Representatives for Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton have confirmed that they will also join their husbands at the swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol.
“Former President Barack Obama has confirmed his presence at the 60th Inaugural Ceremony. Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not be attending,” the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama said in a statement provided to the Associated Press.
Former President Barack Obama has confirmed his presence at the 60th Inaugural Ceremony. Former first lady Michelle Obama will not be present,
The reasons why Michelle Obama misses Trump’s inauguration are not specified. She also did not attend former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington last week. At that time, Trump, Obama, Bush, Clinton and their spouses were present at the ceremony – except for Michelle Obama.
Bill Clinton will attend Trump’s inauguration, a source familiar with his schedule confirmed. Hillary Clinton will also be in attendance, according to her representative.
George W. Bush’s office confirmed that he and Laura Bush will also attend the event.
Last week, Michelle Obama was the only one of the spouses who missed the funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington. There, her husband and Donald Trump sat side by side, talking and laughing, showing a friendly attitude despite the political feud between Democrat Obama and Republican Trump.
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Michelle Obama actively opposed Donald Trump during his 2016, 2020 and 2024 presidential campaigns. In her 2018 memoir, she expressed her shock when she learned that Trump would succeed her husband and condemned his campaign that questioned Barack Obama’s citizenship.
Last fall, Michelle Obama campaigned for Democrat Kamala Harris, urging men to vote for her and warning that women’s lives would be at risk if Trump returned to the White House.
All three former presidents and their wives attended Trump’s first inauguration in 2017, including Hillary Clinton, who lost to him in the 2016 election. Jimmy Carter was also present then.
We will remind
US President-elect Donald Trump has raised more than $170 million for the upcoming inauguration, which is twice as much as Biden. Big tech companies, including Amazon and Meta, have each donated a million dollars.