Former First Lady Michelle Obama has opened up about the powerful reason she will never run for president. Obama, who served from 2009 to 2017 during Barack Obama’s two terms, has long been viewed by many as a potential presidential candidate. But she made it clear that a bid is not in her future. Speaking in Brooklyn with black-ish actress Tracee Ellis Ross while promoting her new book The Look, Obama was asked whether America is ready for a woman president.
Pointing to Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss to Donald Trump in 2024, she responded bluntly: “As we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain’t ready.” She continued, “That’s why I’m like, don’t even look at me about running. You’re not ready for a woman. We’ve got a lot of growing up to do, and there are still many men who feel they cannot be led by a woman—and we saw that.”
