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Michelle Obama Opposes Barack's Possible Third Term Bid

1/23/2026

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Michelle Obama, former First Lady, said she would actively work against Barack Obama running for President again, in a January 21 Call Her Daddy interview.
She responded to a hypothetical scenario in which U.S. President Donald Trump changed the law to permit a third presidential term.
Obama expressed that such a scenario should not occur and emphasized her opposition to his candidacy.

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Michelle Obama, former First Lady, said she would actively work against Barack Obama running for President again, in a January 21 Call Her Daddy interview.
She responded to a hypothetical scenario in which U.S. President Donald Trump changed the law to permit a third presidential term.
Obama expressed that such a scenario should not occur and emphasized her opposition to his candidacy.