There have been plenty of rumors and speculation about the state of the Obamas’ marriage since they burst onto the American political scene during the 2008 Presidential election.
But nothing can prepare a spouse to see this.
And now Michelle Obama flew off the handle when this photo of Barack Obama surfaced online.
S**t hit the fan
For the better part of a decade, Democrats have been relentless in their attacks against President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters, calling them so-called “fascists” and “threats to democracy.”
They’ve even gone so far as to compare Trump to “Hitler.”
But of course, like most everything else they do, it’s all political theater.
And that was proven beyond any doubt during former President Jimmy Carter’s recent funeral, one of the rare events in which every living President and Vice President are together under one roof.
C-SPAN cameras and other members of the media were rolling start to finish as Trump, former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and their wives made their way to their seats and conversed while awaiting the start of the service.
Interestingly, Trump and Obama were seated right next to one another, and were seen chopping it up like two old friends.
What an image. pic.twitter.com/GYnhgCSehP
— Anthony Adragna (@AnthonyAdragna) January 9, 2025
Of course, that image didn’t sit well with everyone, especially Democrats.
Poor Barack
As a matter of fact, some reports suggested that former First Lady Michelle Obama specifically missed the funeral so she wouldn’t have to sit near Trump.
Others, such as a report from Politico, indicated that her absence was merely due to an unspecified scheduling conflict that kept her in Hawaii – convenient.
“Former first lady Michelle Obama was noticeably absent from former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday. She had a scheduling conflict and is in Hawaii, according to a person familiar with her schedule,” Politico reported. “Michelle Obama would have been seated next to former President Donald Trump, who instead sat next to former President Barack Obama. The two chatted for several minutes before the funeral began.”
While campaigning with Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election cycle, the former First Lady chastised men who would be casting their votes for Trump, claiming that doing so would ensure that the women in their lives end up maimed or killed.
“We all know we have a lot more work to do in this country,” she claimed at the time during a rally in Michigan. “But to anyone out there thinking about sitting out this election or voting for Donald Trump or a third-party candidate in protest because you’re fed up, let me warn you: Your rage does not exist in a vacuum. If we don’t get this election right, your wife, your daughter, your mother, we as women will become collateral damage to your rage.”
And clearly, while her husband seems to have understood that such political rhetoric is nothing more than red meat for their lunatic base, Michelle has taken it to heart.
Now, she’s left to fume while her husband yuks it up with the next President of the United States.
Political Animal News will keep you up-to-date on any new developments to this ongoing story.
