Michelle Obama has warned her daughters that this America under Trump is not the same America they grew up in.
Michelle said the new America is scary, full of people who dont like black women & it keeps her up late at night.
She’s said repeatedly she’s not running for office. One supporter quoted by USA Today noted the former first lady “hates politics,” and Obama has spoken about feeling a sense of “freedom” with her two daughters now in young adulthood.
But she’s not staying out of the limelight. She has also appeared on numerous other podcasts for interviews this year, doing far more media appearances than her husband, including on podcasts hosted by NPR, Amy Poehler, and Sophia Bush. She’s largely eschewing political topics and direct criticism of the Trump administration, while not completely avoiding hot topics either. One Democratic strategist said this was a better use of her talents than sounding off directly on politics.