On Tuesday, we learned that Michelle Obama will be skipping Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. This follows her absence at Jimmy Carter’s funeral — she was the only living former first lady to miss the event — which raised some intriguing questions, like whether there are marital issues between her and Barack. The Obama office gave no explanation for her planned absence; however, sources close to Michelle claim that her decision to skip the inauguration is, in fact, about sending a “powerful statement.”
According to a report from The Hill, longtime allies of Michelle “say she wants nothing to do with a man undeserving of the presidency and is making no effort to hide her disdain for Trump.”
“She meant every word she said on the campaign trail with every fiber of her being,” one source told the paper. “And she’s no hypocrite.”
A longtime aide also said that by not attending the inauguration, Michelle Obama is “saving some credibility.”
“She campaigned the hardest against him personally, of anyone,” the aide added.
While she will be the only former first lady not in attendance at Trump’s inauguration, allies say that trend broke…
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