Former first lady Michelle Obama won’t attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, though former President Barack Obama will be there, the Obamas' office said in a statement. No reason was given.

The former presidents shared a playful moment at the Capitol Rotunda during the inauguration Former President Barack Obama playfully kept a watchful eye on fellow former President George W. Bush during President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

The former first lady's choice to skip Trump's inauguration is said to be because she doesn't want to "plaster" on a smile for someone she believes is a threat to American democracy. However, Michelle's lack of explanation has sparked even more rumours she and her husband are heading towards divorce.

Former and future first lady Melania Trump has criticized Barack and Michelle Obama for making her and Donald 's first move into the White House "challenging," accusing the former first couple of "withholding" information that would have smoothed the transition between administrations.

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will come together again next week for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, but one spouse, Michelle Obama, is sitting this one out.

Yet more videos involving former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have gone viral. This time, from President Donald Trump’s second inauguration on Monday. The Washington Post’s Emily Davies shared footage on X (formerly Twitter) filmed just before Trump’s swearing-in ceremony in which a staffer asked Bush,

A viral video shows former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush sharing a candid moment during President Donald Trump’s inauguration. A lip reader interprets Obama asking, “How can we stop what’s happening?

Barack Obama jokingly replied “nope” when a staffer of George W. Bush's staff inquired him if he would behave at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday.