Michelle Obama reveals surprising truth about her support for Barack’s presidency
On Thursday, March 12, Michelle Obama shared a surprising story about her initial reluctance to support her husband Barack Obama’s run for the presidency.
In a new podcast episode with her brother, Craig Robinson, titled IMO, Michelle, who served as First Lady from 2009 to 2017, explained how her brother helped change her mind.
“I couldn’t have gotten through eight years in the White House without my big brother,” the 61-year-old former First Lady said. “Being married to the President of the United States [is a] thing that none of us kind of banked on. We knew Barack was smart and ambitious, but, you know…”
Michelle, known for her dislike of politics, revealed that it was Craig who convinced her to support Barack’s presidential run. “You talked me into supporting his run. And he was smart enough to know that he needed to come to you and sell you on the idea,” Michelle said. “Because I was definitely like, no, no way.”
