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Michelle Obama Says U.S. Isn't Ready for a Woman President, Declines to Run

A new YouTube interview with Tracee Ellis Ross frames her refusal through lessons she draws from Trump's 2024 win over Kamala Harris.

Overview

  • In a video released Friday on her YouTube channel, she told viewers not to look to her as a candidate.
  • She argues the 2024 outcome demonstrates voters are not prepared to elect a woman to the Oval Office.
  • She says many who claim to be ready for a woman leader are not, pointing to resistance from some men.
  • She has long pushed back on speculation about a bid, calling a run "unthinkable" earlier this year to avoid thrusting her daughters back into the spotlight.
  • The remarks came in a conversation with Tracee Ellis Ross recorded November 5 in New York as she promoted a new book on her approach to fashion and public presentation.