Michelle O. Shares Old Photo Amid Marriage Rumors, Skipping Trump Inauguration
Former First Lady Michelle Obama recently shared a nostalgic photo from her White House years, following her absence from President Donald Trump’s inauguration nearly a month ago.
The Daily Mail ran an article titled “Michelle Obama shares throwback to happier times in the White House amid rumors of marriage strife,” where they speculated about potential difficulties in the Obamas’ marriage.
To commemorate Black History Month, Obama posted an Instagram photo featuring herself and artist Amy Sherald.
“I first met Amy back when I was First Lady. Barack and I interviewed her to work on our portraits for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in DC. I knew she was the one to work on my portrait,” Obama wrote, describing Sherald as an “incredible talent with extraordinary character and strength.”
“With her signature style, it’s easy to distinguish her work in many of the galleries that you see today. Her path wasn’t easy – she made tremendous sacrifices, but stayed faithful to her gifts, refusing to give up on what she had to offer to the world. “That’s why she is one of the best artists of her generation,” Obama continued.
When Amy’s portrait was revealed in 2018, it sparked controversy. Some critics argued that it bore little resemblance to Michelle, even likening it to a child’s art project.
Meanwhile, the portrait of former President Barack Obama, painted by Kehinde Wiley, received more favorable feedback.
Speculation about Michelle Obama intensified after Barack Obama attended former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral alone.
Additionally, last month, Michelle Obama did not participate in President Trump’s inauguration.
There have been reports suggesting that Barack Obama played a much larger role in former President Joe Biden’s administration than was publicly acknowledged.
A former Democratic National Committee official validated what many had already suspected about Joe Biden’s presidency—that it was a “third term” for Obama.
During an appearance on the “Shawn Ryan Show,” former DNC fundraiser Lindy Li shed light on the matter.
“A lot of people say it was Obama’s third term. There’s rumors of… And these aren’t even… These are friends of mine that are moderate Democrats, say that they thought it was Elizabeth Warren running it. They thought it was Bernie Sanders running it,” the host remarked. “But I think the general consensus, I think if you asked the majority of the population, they think it was Obama’s third term.”
“It was for sure Obama’s third term. I don’t think that’s even a question,” Li affirmed.
“That’s why you saw Obama fighting for his dear life. Why was he fighting so hard in the fall? Because he was fighting for his fourth term. He was fighting for his own legacy,” she added, drawing a comparison between Biden and Obama’s relationship to that of Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy.
“JFK had little respect for Lyndon B. Johnson, but he picked him anyway because he wanted to win the South. He wanted to win Texas. But he had very little respect for LBJ’s intellect. JFK was surrounded by his Harvard Braintrust, and he had immense disdain for LBJ’s Texas Hill country vibe,” the former operative elaborated.
“That was the same attitude that Obama had towards Biden. Obama thought that Biden would eventually f–k everything up. That’s eventually actually what happened. But also, he didn’t have much faith in Kamala Harris,” Li stated regarding Obama’s opinion of Biden.
“Before she ascended to the top role, [Obama] was vetting people like [Arizona Democratic Sen.] Mark Kelly and [Kentucky Gov.] Andy Beshear. Most people, most party chieftains, didn’t have Kamala Harris as their number one choice. But in the party of DEI, you can’t skip a black woman. The optics would have been terrible,” she explained.
She also mentioned that some of the key figures influencing the Biden administration included his personal attorneys and senior advisors Steve Ricchetti, Anita Dunn, and Mike Donilon.