Michelle Obama chose not to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, citing his history of attacking the Obama family and his remarks about people of color. A source revealed that Michelle would not pretend to be cordial for the sake of protocol, as she doesn’t do things out of expectation.
Having served her public duties as First Lady, Michelle no longer feels the need to be in the public eye unless promoting a cause. While her husband, Barack Obama, attended Trump’s inauguration, Michelle opted out.
She has been outspoken about Trump being a threat to democracy, despite not condemning Joe Biden for using federal power against political opponents.
