Michelle Obama’s choice to skip President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration subsequent week isn’t sitting properly with Child Rock, who is about to carry out on the Jan. 20 occasion.
Talking with Fox Information’ Jesse Watters on Thursday, the rock musician tore into the previous first girl and implied her absence was disrespectful of Trump.
“I would kindly remind her that years back when [President Barack] Obama was first elected, I did not vote for him, but they asked me to play the inauguration,” he mentioned. “And I played it and I went, had a good time. I went out of respect for the presidency, so I would kindly remind Ms. Michelle about that.”
Child Rock, who has been outspoken about his conservative views, was referring to his efficiency at the 2009 Youth Inaugural Ball, held after Barack Obama’s first swearing-in. Kanye West and Fall Out Boy had been among the many different music acts at that occasion.
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As to why he thought Michelle Obama had opted out of Trump’s swearing-in this time round, he instructed Watters: “She seems a little angry. She might be — I don’t know, if you can’t say something nice…”
Michelle Obama’s workplace confirmed Tuesday that the previous first girl “will not attend the upcoming inauguration,” however provided no additional element. Her husband, former President Barack Obama, shall be current on the occasion, together with former presidents George W. Bush and Invoice Clinton.
Not surprisingly, the information has angered many conservatives, who appear to have forgotten that Trump and former first girl Melania Trump had been each absent from President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration.
A variety of media studies have tried to shed mild on the circumstances that will have led to her choice.
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The previous first girl has no real interest in hiding her disdain of the president-elect and stands by her harsh criticism of him on the marketing campaign path, an unnamed aide instructed The Hill. “She campaigned the hardest against him personally, of anyone.”
Citing a supply “familiar with her thinking,” Folks reported that Michelle Obama’s reasoning was motivated by Trump’s well-documented historical past of verbal assaults on the Obama household, and other people of coloration extra broadly.
“She served in the public eye and did all the public good that she could for eight years as first lady,” the supply mentioned. “You’ll see her when she has a project or cause to promote, but she doesn’t feel the need to be a public figure anymore.”
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Elsewhere in his chat with Watters, Child Rock doubled down on his help for Trump, calling the incoming president a “terrific guy.”
“I want somebody smart who can run this country, keep us safe, run it like a business, and make America great again,” he mentioned.
