This is not the first time Michelle Obama has skipped an official event, supposed to attend with their husband. Earlier, she skipped former US president Jimmy Carter’s funeral this month.

A source familiar with the Obamas’ circle told Page Six last week that Michelle would not be attending Monday’s ceremony because she is “no phony.”

Amid rumours of former US president Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama's separation, the 44th president of the United States was seen walking into the inauguration ceremony for Donald Trump alone.Speculation surrounding the couple's split and possible divorce intensified after it was confirmed that the former first lady will not attend Trump's inauguration.

As Obama, Clinton, and Hillary, entered the US Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., for Trump’s historic swearing-in ceremony on Monday, loud boos echoed from the crowd at the Capitol One Arena

See images of the celebrities and prominent business leaders attending the inauguraton of President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Barack Obama arrived without his wife Michelle to Donald Trump’s inauguration, after it was announced that the former first lady would be skipping out on the swearing-in ceremony. Obama, dressed in a suit and striped tie,

Melania Trump attended Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration in 2025, wearing a navy blue and ivory outfit that sparked online attention due to its resemblance to Carmen Sandiego. Social media reactions varied,

Barack Obama arrived without wife Michelle to Donald Trump's second inauguration inside the US Capitol building.