“Just between us, and the readers of this magazine—there’s zero chance.”
— Michelle Obama, quoted by The National, on whether there was even a one percent chance she might run for president.
Michael Moore Urges Michelle Obama to Run
Filmmaker Michael Moore told MSNBC that there is only one candidate up to the challenge to “crush” President Trump in 2020.
Said Moore: “In fact, it is Obama — Michelle Obama. Everybody watching this right now knows she is a beloved American and she would go in there and she would beat him.”
Michelle Obama Says No to White House Bid Again
Michelle Obama repeated that she has no intention of running for president, the New York Post reports.
Said Obama: “My path has never been politics. I just happened to marry somebody whose passion was politics. Just because he likes it doesn’t mean that I like it!”
Michelle Obama’s Memoir Sells 725K Copies
First day sales for Michelle Obama’s Becoming topped 725,000 copies, making it one of the year’s biggest debuts, the AP reports.
At least one other book this year did start higher: Bob Woodward’s Fear: Trump in the White House sold around 900,000 copies after one day.
Quote of the Day
“Because no matter how we felt going into it, it is important for the health of this nation that we support the commander in chief. Wasn’t done when my husband took office, but we’re going high, and this is what’s best for the country. So we are gonna be there for the next president and do whatever we have to do to make sure that he is successful because if he succeeds, we all succeed.”
— Michelle Obama, quoted by Politico.
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Michelle Obama Blasts Trump Over Vulgar Comments
First lady Michelle Obama delivered a powerful and emotional rebuke to Donald Trump, saying his vulgar comments on sexual assault “have shaken me to my core,” Politico reports.
Said Obama: “The fact is in this election we have a candidate for president of the United States who over the course of his lifetime and the course of this campaign has said things about women that are so shocking, so demeaning, I simply will not repeat anything here today.”
She added: “And last week we saw this candidate actually bragging about sexual assaulting women. I can’t believe I’m saying that a candidate for president of the United States has bragged about sexually assaulting women.”
For more: Watch the speech.
‘A President Our Kids Can Look Up To’
Hillary Clinton taps Michelle Obama for her latest ad, “a stark contrast from one Clinton’s campaign has been running for weeks that shows children watching TV as a montage of Trump’s most controversial and offensive remarks are played,” Politico reports.
Bonus Quote of the Day
“That is what Barack and I think about every day as we try to guide and protect our girls through the challenges of this unusual life in the spotlight, how we urge them to ignore those who question their father’s citizenship or faith. How we insist that the hateful language they hear from public figures on TV does not represent the true spirit of this country. How we explain that when someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you don’t stoop to their level. No, our motto is, when they go low, we go high.”
— Michelle Obama, in her speech at the Democratic National Convention.
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