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Barack and Michelle Obama Step Out Together in Manhattan After Six Months Apart

Their joint outing follows Michelle Obama’s reassurance that her solo appearances were driven by personal choice rather than marital discord.

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Overview

  • On May 27 the Obamas were photographed leaving The Lowell Hotels restaurant on Manhattan’s Upper East Side in their first public appearance as a couple in six months.
  • Michelle Obama led the way to a waiting SUV with a bright smile as Barack Obama followed closely, projecting a relaxed and united image.
  • Her absence from Jimmy Carter’s January 9 funeral and Donald Trump’s January 20 inauguration had fueled separation rumors that the May 27 appearance now quashes.
  • In April Michelle Obama used her “The Diary of a CEO” and “Work in Progress” podcasts to stress that her independent engagements reflected personal freedom, not relationship trouble.
  • Married for 32 years, the former first couple have endured close public scrutiny over separate events but remain visibly united in their ongoing public life.