Donald Trump gave Michelle Obama a kiss on the cheek at his inauguration in 2017- and from the look on her face it didn't seem like she was expecting the close contact with Donald.

Former and future first lady Melania Trump has criticized Barack and Michelle Obama for making her and Donald 's first move into the White House "challenging," accusing the former first couple of "withholding" information that would have smoothed the transition between administrations.

Michelle Obama was very active during the 2024 presidential campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris. In her speech at the Democratic National Convention in August, Obama warned Democrats about what was at stake in the election and urged them to " do something " to stop Donald Trump from winning a second term.

Despite speculation caused by Barack’s recent solo appearances and Michelle’s inauguration absence, Barack and Michelle are not headed for a divorce, as the former President made clear in a Jan. 17 tribute to his wife for her birthday.

President-elect Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration weekend is here, and while many familiar faces are confirmed to attend his Jan. 20 ceremony, one notable name is missing from the guest list: Michelle Obama .

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will come together again next week for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, but one spouse, Michelle Obama, is sitting this one out.

Along with former First Lady Michelle Obama, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend Donald Trump's second inauguration on Monday. Published reports indicate that Chinese President Xi Jinping will send an envoy in his place, and that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban plans on skipping Trump's second inauguration.

Obama did not want to be there. But she went because it was expected of her, even though it meant being in the presence of the man who tried to delegitimize her husband’s historic nomination and presidency.

Divorce speculation between Barack and Michelle Obama intensified after she missed Carter’s funeral and announced her absence from Donald Trump’s inauguration.

America made its history as the first Black person, Barack Obama, was sworn in as the 44th president of the country. In front of record-breaking crowds, the young senator became the commander-in-chief of the United States,

Obama and Trump's cordial conversation on January 9, ahead of Carter's funeral, kept the internet guessing as to what both were talking about.