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Michelle Obama Declines Presidential Speculation 🇺🇸
Michelle Obama’s office has definitively dismissed rumors of her potential presidential candidacy. Crystal Carson, the communications director for Obama’s office, reiterated in a statement to ITK on Tuesday that the former First Lady has no intentions of pursuing a presidential bid. “Michelle Obama has consistently stated over the years that she will not be running for president,” Carson clarified.
The affirmation of support for the re-election campaign of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris was also highlighted in Carson’s statement. This clarification comes amidst speculative comments from several Republicans, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Sen. Ted Cruz, and former presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, suggesting without basis that Obama might step in to replace Biden in the upcoming election.
Despite Biden’s challenges with polling numbers and voter concerns about his age, Michelle Obama, who has voiced her concerns about the upcoming November election, was recently polled by Rasmussen Reports as a favored choice among Democrats for the 2024 ticket. Some commentators have even suggested she would be the Democrats’ best bet to win against former President Trump.
However, the 60-year-old former White House occupant has consistently dismissed such speculation. In 2019, she firmly stated there was “zero chance” of her running for the presidency, emphasizing her commitment to other forms of public service. “There are so many ways to improve this country and build a better world,” Obama said, citing her involvement with initiatives like When We All Vote, a voter registration and engagement organization she founded in 2018. “But sitting behind the desk in the Oval Office will never be one of them. It’s just not for me,” she concluded, putting to rest any speculation about her political ambitions for the Oval Office.