The former first lady was notably absent from President Jimmy Carter's funeral service, as Barack Obama and Donald Trump were seated next to one another

At that time, her office said she had a scheduling conflict and was in Hawaii. Barack Obama sat next to Trump during Carter's funeral, surrounded by all the former presidents and their spouses ...

Mrs Obama’s convention speech, which saw her abandon the Obama mantra “when they go low, we go high,” was interpreted as a major victory for Ms Harris’s presidential campaign. In the room, the reception from the crowd was even greater than for her husband.

This marks the second time Michelle Obama has skipped a high-profile event featuring the rest of the living former and current presidents, along with the former first ladies.

The announcement did not give a reason for Obama’s absence. It comes after she missed Jimmy Carter’s state funeral—where she would have been seated next to Trump. CNN reported at the time that Obama had a scheduling conflict and was “still in Hawaii on an extended holiday vacation” when the funeral took place.

Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, her office said Tuesday, without providing an explanation for her decision.

Michelle Obama has backed out of attending Donald Trump inauguration after not attending Carter funeral. Husband Barack will attend alone, again.

The couple, with four stunning homes to their name, have built a property empire worth $27million during their 32-year-long marriage.

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Apart from adding that he was focused on his latest project, Michelle Obama had little to say about her husband of 30-odd years.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “Jesse Watters Primetime,” the Fox News host complained that the former first lady had already missed former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral last week. Aides to Obama, who would have been seated next to Trump at the service, said she was in Hawaii at time.