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Michelle Obama Critiques East Wing Demolition for Ballroom

11/5/2025

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Michelle Obama Speaks

Michelle Obama addressed the East Wing demolition, noting it will be replaced by a $300 million ballroom under U.S. President Donald Trump.
In an interview on CBS's The Late Show, she said the White House is the people's house, not a personal residence.
She described the East Wing, built in 1942, as a place where "life happened," contrasting it with the West Wing's more serious atmosphere.

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Michelle Obama Advocates

Michelle Obama, former U.S. First Lady, appeared on The Late Show to promote her book The Look.
The Look surveys her fashion choices and the scrutiny she faced as the first Black First Lady, and it emphasizes empowerment to be authentic.
She recalls wearing straightened hair in the White House amid societal pressure to conform.
She advocates for the CROWN Act to curb discrimination against Black hair.

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Michelle Obama Speaks

Michelle Obama addressed the East Wing demolition, noting it will be replaced by a $300 million ballroom under U.S. President Donald Trump.
In an interview on CBS's The Late Show, she said the White House is the people's house, not a personal residence.
She described the East Wing, built in 1942, as a place where "life happened," contrasting it with the West Wing's more serious atmosphere.

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