The question was related to an earlier video Davies published that day, which showed Obama lining up for the inauguration behind Bush and his wife Laura Bush, also 78. As they were about to enter the event, a staffer asked George, “Are you going to behave?” Obama answered for him, saying, “Nope.”
Michelle Obama was absent from Monday’s ceremony. A source told PEOPLE on January 15 that there’s no understating her feelings about Trump. She’s not the type to put on a pleasant face just for protocol’s sake. The source added that after serving as first lady from 2009 to 2017 during Barack’s presidency, Michelle doesn’t feel the need to be a public figure anymore. Also, Trump’s history of verbally attacking the Obamas and making disparaging comments about people of color might have contributed to her absence.
