Trump, Barack Obama and Melania
In her eight years in the White House, Michelle Obama was an ideal First Lady. She was always gracious and kind, even when she wasn’t shown that same grace in return. We’ll always remember her ...
Lawmakers plan to skip the festivities surrounding the incoming Republican president for various reasons, as Democrats lick their wounds after election season.
Former first lady Michelle Obama is skipping Donald Trump's inauguration. She also did not attend Jimmy Carter's funeral last week.
Days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, former US First Lady Michelle Obama has said that she won’t be in attendance. However, her husband, Barack Obama, will join other ex-presidents for the event.
Incoming First Lady Melania Trump has accused Barack and Michelle Obama of withholding information from her husband when he first moved into the White House.
Four years ago, conventions that had been observed for generations were shattered. Republican Donald Trump became the first former president for more then 150 years to skip the swearing-in of his successor, as he raged about the result of an election that he falsely claimed he had won.
The Obamas' official residence is in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington DC, but sources say Michelle Obama spends a lot of time at Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts
In 2005 Melania featured on the cover of Vogue as “Donald Trump’s new bride” in a Christian Dior wedding dress, but was snubbed as first lady during the first Trump presidency. That stung, especially as Jill Biden, 73, was photographed twice – most recently, with horrible timing, just as her husband was being forced out of the 2024 race.
Barack Obama's tribute to Michelle for her 61st birthday sparked rumors about their marriage. Michelle's absence at Jimmy Carter's funeral and her frequent stays at Martha's Vineyard have fueled speculation.
It’s one of the most important jobs never applied for. Unelected, yet inextricable from politics; constantly visible on the world stage, but rarely the one behind the microphone — for all its glamour, the first lady of the United States is a role of unsolicited duty, often bringing with it intense public scrutiny, including over what they wear.