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Former First Lady Michelle Obama Speaks with Jenna Bush Hager About the Demolition of the East Wing
AOL.com ^ | 11/4/2025 | Emily Burack

Posted on 11/04/2025 1:04:09 PM PST by simpson96

To make room for President Donald Trump’s new ballroom, the White House’s East Wing was torn down to much criticism. Now, former First Lady Michelle Obama has weighed in on the demolition.

During a Today show interview with Jenna Bush Hager, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, Obama spoke about her time as America’s first Black first lady.

“There’s pressure for every first lady,” she said. “The light was a little bit brighter because politics created an other-ness. There were some people who tried to paint everything we did as a sign that we weren’t ready, that we weren’t suited, that we weren’t American enough. And I don’t think that other families dealt with that kind of criticism. But as you know, the first lady, it’s a strange job.”

Bush Hager commented, “Well, there’s no guidebook,” and Obama replied, “There’s no guidebook,” before adding, “There’s barely a staff. Now we don’t have a building,” referring to the demolition of the East Wing. Bush Hager, laughing, said, “I know, R.I.P. the East Wing.”

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To: StAntKnee

And voluntarily keeps herself in the spotlight by design, making controversial / inflammatory comments such as these. Strange behavior for someone who doesn’t want to invite criticism.


41 posted on 11/04/2025 3:05:31 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: simpson96

Who gives a shit what you two have to say, not only is better than anything Big Mike and his wife Barry ever do. And unlike all those government funded vacays that he and Barry’s supposed spawn and many grifters took, it’s not costing the American taxpayers a single penny.


42 posted on 11/04/2025 3:35:32 PM PST by Mastador1
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To: simpson96

Bytch, bytch, bytch........hey Michelle how’s about taking down the basketball court your partner in crime put up??


43 posted on 11/04/2025 4:42:02 PM PST by Dawgreg
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To: rlmorel

Swiped it!


44 posted on 11/04/2025 4:53:18 PM PST by Albion Wilde (To live free is the greatest gift; to die free is the greatest victory. —Erica Kirk)
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To: simpson96; ProtectOurFreedom; stanne; madison10; StAntKnee; UnwashedPeasant; rlmorel; Mr. Mojo; ...
Swipe, save, and share:










45 posted on 11/04/2025 5:04:47 PM PST by Albion Wilde (To live free is the greatest gift; to die free is the greatest victory. —Erica Kirk)
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To: Albion Wilde
"Ballroom"

Something Moochie Obama needs plenty of.

46 posted on 11/04/2025 5:06:33 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Karoo
how about the outhouses that guests had to use

Here are the outhouses, when the Obamas hosted dignitaries in tents:


47 posted on 11/04/2025 5:13:55 PM PST by Albion Wilde (To live free is the greatest gift; to die free is the greatest victory. —Erica Kirk)
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To: sjmjax

Can’t stand Jenna or MO. Gag, who watches these people?


48 posted on 11/04/2025 5:25:33 PM PST by dandiegirl (BOBBY m)
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To: Republican Wildcat

Yes, and whoever is interviewing her just sits there like a lump on a log acting like everything she says is the gospel truth.


49 posted on 11/04/2025 5:28:01 PM PST by dandiegirl (BOBBY m)
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To: simpson96

I don’t give a rotting rat’s a@@ about what Moochelle Odungo has to say about ANYTHING. She can lay quietly while demons come and collect her, as much as I care.


50 posted on 11/04/2025 5:48:44 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: simpson96

Michelle sure has been flappin’ her lips a lot lately. And it’s all negative, whiny complaining.


51 posted on 11/04/2025 5:50:16 PM PST by Allegra (“Knock it off!” Thank you for everything, JimRob. R.I.P. ♥️)
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52 posted on 11/04/2025 5:51:59 PM PST by Allegra (“Knock it off!” Thank you for everything, JimRob. R.I.P. ♥️)
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To: Albion Wilde

Those are good!


53 posted on 11/04/2025 6:22:52 PM PST by mfish13 ( )
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To: Albion Wilde

54 posted on 11/04/2025 7:17:44 PM PST by MacNaughton
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To: ryderann
Like Michelle has ANY esthetic taste.

She answered that question early on at the WH:

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55 posted on 11/04/2025 7:39:04 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia ( )
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To: simpson96

Where was the media scrutiny when lucifer obama decked up the White House with the colorful sodomy symbol?


56 posted on 11/05/2025 1:14:24 AM PST by ClarityGuy
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To: mass55th

LOL!!


57 posted on 11/05/2025 8:06:26 AM PST by Albion Wilde (To live free is the greatest gift; to die free is the greatest victory. —Erica Kirk)
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