{"id":20352,"date":"2025-07-13T00:03:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T00:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20352"},"modified":"2025-07-13T00:03:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T00:03:55","slug":"michelle-obama-reveals-why-she-didnt-show-up-to-trumps-inauguration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20352","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Obama Reveals Why She Didn\u2019t Show Up To Trump\u2019s Inauguration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michelle Obama is speaking out about her controversial choice to skip President Donald Trump\u2019s second inauguration \u2014 and she\u2019s making it clear she has no regrets.<\/p><div class=\"pujqb69f5fecfe03df\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.pujqb69f5fecfe03df {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.pujqb69f5fecfe03df {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.pujqb69f5fecfe03df {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.pujqb69f5fecfe03df {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.pujqb69f5fecfe03df {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>During a candid conversation with actress Taraji P. Henson on her podcast IMO, which Michelle co-hosts with her brother Craig Robinson, the former First Lady clarified that she is learning to put her own needs first \u2014 even when people doesn\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjE5NDc5\/mich2.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjE5NDc5\/mich2.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjE5NDc5\/mich2.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjE5NDc5\/mich2.png 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjE5NDc5\/mich2.png 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjE5NDc5\/mich2.png 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjE5NDc5\/mich2.png\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Michelle Obama in an IMO episode, Photo Credit: Entertainment Tonight\/Youtube\" width=\"1092\" height=\"718\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjE5NDc5\/mich2.png\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Michelle Obama in an IMO episode, Photo Credit:\u00a0Entertainment Tonight\/Youtube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div id=\"tinyhouse-zone.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"CNK1pJ7EuI4DFdNlHQkd6I8KVg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23201474937\/tinyhouse-zone.com\/tinyhouse-zone.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Michelle, 60, said therapy has helped her get more comfortable saying \u201cno,\u201d even when it invites criticism. \u201cWhen I decided not to attend the inauguration \u2014 or made other choices earlier this year that felt right for me \u2014 people immediately assumed the worst,\u201d she shared. \u201cThey couldn\u2019t accept that I was simply doing what was best for myself. Instead, they rushed to conclude that my marriage must be crumbling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speculation exploded online earlier this year when Michelle was absent not only from Trump\u2019s inauguration but also from the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. Despite the noise, she says the decision wasn\u2019t easy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNTU0NzI0\/mich3.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNTU0NzI0\/mich3.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNTU0NzI0\/mich3.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNTU0NzI0\/mich3.png 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNTU0NzI0\/mich3.png 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNTU0NzI0\/mich3.png 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNTU0NzI0\/mich3.png\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Barack Obama attending President Donald Trump's Inauguration, Photo Credit:\u00a0Entertainment Tonight\/Youtube\" width=\"948\" height=\"638\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNTU0NzI0\/mich3.png\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Barack Obama attending President Donald Trump\u2019s Inauguration, Photo Credit:\u00a0Entertainment Tonight\/Youtube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">\n<div id=\"tinyhouse-zone.com_responsive_3\" data-google-query-id=\"CJW5pJ7EuI4DFXFJHQkdkb8Uvg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23201474937\/tinyhouse-zone.com\/tinyhouse-zone.com_responsive_3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt took everything in me to resist doing what was expected, and instead focus on doing what was necessary for me,\u201d Michelle admitted. She even had to strategize against the temptation to change her mind at the last minute. \u201cI made a point not to have an outfit ready, because I know myself. If the outfit\u2019s hanging in the closet, it\u2019s easy to slip into the role people expect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taraji P. Henson praised Michelle for her honesty, saying too many women act as \u201cshock absorbers\u201d for everyone else\u2019s needs. \u201cWomen are expected to carry the emotional burden for their families, their communities, and their public image,\u201d Henson said. \u201cIt\u2019s exhausting and unfair.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjIwMjYw\/mich4.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjIwMjYw\/mich4.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjIwMjYw\/mich4.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjIwMjYw\/mich4.png 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjIwMjYw\/mich4.png 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjIwMjYw\/mich4.png 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjIwMjYw\/mich4.png\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Michelle Obama in an IMO episode, Photo Credit:\u00a0Entertainment Tonight\/Youtube\" width=\"1114\" height=\"692\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjIwMjYw\/mich4.png\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Michelle Obama in an IMO episode, Photo Credit:\u00a0Entertainment Tonight\/Youtube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Michelle agreed, saying she\u2019s still learning to prioritize herself \u2014 not only for her own well-being but as an example for her daughters, Malia and Sasha. \u201cIf after everything I\u2019ve achieved, I\u2019m still trapped trying to prove myself to the world, what message does that send to the next generation?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle made it clear that setting healthy boundaries isn\u2019t selfish \u2014 it\u2019s necessary. \u201cI want my daughters to start practicing saying \u2018no\u2019 earlier than I did, so that muscle is strong,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjg1Nzk2\/mich5.webp 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjg1Nzk2\/mich5.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjg1Nzk2\/mich5.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjg1Nzk2\/mich5.png 380w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjg1Nzk2\/mich5.png 620w, https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjg1Nzk2\/mich5.png 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjg1Nzk2\/mich5.png\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Barack Obama attending President Donald Trump's Inauguration, Photo Credit:\u00a0Entertainment Tonight\/Youtube\" width=\"1086\" height=\"718\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NTQ1MDU0MjAxNjg1Nzk2\/mich5.png\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Barack Obama attending President Donald Trump\u2019s Inauguration, Photo Credit:\u00a0Entertainment Tonight\/Youtube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAnd guess what?\u201d Michelle added. \u201cThe world keeps spinning even when you say no. It doesn\u2019t fall apart because you put yourself first for once.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With her latest remarks, Michelle Obama is sending a strong signal: Women don\u2019t need to explain their choices to anyone \u2014 and sometimes, doing what\u2019s best for yourself is the most powerful statement of all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"m-video mm-video--landscape l-inline\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"azEj00YmNnk\" class=\"m-video--frame\" title=\"Michelle Obama's Explains Skipping Trump's Inauguration\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/azEj00YmNnk?enablejsapi=1\" width=\"598\" height=\"336\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-9=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-18=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-25=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michelle Obama is speaking out about her controversial choice to skip President Donald Trump\u2019s second inauguration \u2014 and she\u2019s making it clear she has no regrets. 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