Overview
- In a conversation with Tracee Ellis Ross, Obama said the country “ain’t ready” for a woman president and told supporters not to look to her to run.
- She argued that many men still do not feel they can be led by a woman, pointing to the 2024 outcome as proof.
- The comments were recorded at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Nov. 5 during promotion for her new book, The Look.
- Video of the event was posted online Friday, prompting renewed coverage of her stance.
- Obama has repeatedly ruled out a presidential bid, a position her communications director reaffirmed earlier this year, despite ongoing “Michelle 2028” appeals.