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Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has said that America is still not ready for a woman in the Oval Office, arguing that many men in the country are unwilling to be led by a female president.
Obama, who supported former Vice President Kamala Harris in her unsuccessful 2024 White House campaign against President Donald Trump, made the remarks while promoting her new book, “The Look,” at an event held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
“As we saw in the past election, sadly, we ain’t ready,” the 61-year-old told actor Tracee Ellis Ross, who moderated the event. The discussion was later shared on Obama’s YouTube page.
“That’s why I’m like, don’t even look at me about running, because you all are lying. You’re not ready for a woman. You are not,” she added.
Despite persistent speculation and calls for her to run for president, Obama has consistently maintained that she has no desire to seek the nation’s highest office. When Ross asked whether her time in the White House helped pave the way for a female president, Obama responded that many men remain resistant.
“You know, we’ve got a lot of growing up to do, and there are still, sadly, a lot of men who do not feel like they can be led by a woman — and we saw it,” Obama said.
The former first lady, who served alongside her husband, Barack Obama, from 2009 to 2017, urged voters last year to back Harris, warning that Trump posed a threat to the country.
