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Michelle Obama Praises Jenna Bush Hager on TODAY, Jokes About George W. Bush

The on-air praise underscored a relationship rooted in the Bush sisters’ 2008 welcome for Malia and Sasha.

Overview

  • Michelle Obama appeared on the Nov. 4 episode of TODAY with Jenna & Friends to discuss her new book, The Look.
  • She told Jenna Bush Hager she was proud of her and called her and sister Barbara role models for helping her daughters feel loved and seen during the 2008 transition.
  • Jenna Bush Hager grew emotional during the exchange, wiping away tears as the two shared a warm moment on set.
  • Obama and Bush Hager said they have kept in touch as pen pals over the years, exchanging letters through weddings and early motherhood.
  • Obama asked whether George W. Bush was behaving himself, leading to light banter about him being a “meme maker” and a “living, breathing meme.”