Kid Rock, who has been outspoken about his conservative views , was referring to his performance at the 2009 Youth Inaugural Ball , held after Barack Obama ’s first swearing-in. Kanye West and Fall Out Boy were among the other music acts at that event.

On January 20, 2025, Michelle Obama skipped Donald Trump's inauguration. Instead, she took to Instagram to honor MLK Day, and encouraged her followers to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "legacy of service."

Not because of the politics, but because of the message it sends to professional women and women everywhere—which is to stop doing things you do not want to do, just

Former first lady Michelle Obama was not among the guests at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration today, her second time in two weeks missing a high-profile gathering of former presidents and first ladies in Washington,

Michelle Obama ’s decision to skip President Donald Trump ’s inauguration isn’t sitting well with Kid Rock, who performed at the Jan. 20 event. Speaking with Fox News’ Jesse Watters on Thursday, the rock musician tore into the former first lady and implied her absence was disrespectful of Trump.

Michelle Obama, who has a strained relationship with the Trump family, didn't attend Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony and instead made a telling statement during the event, which her husband, former President Barack Obama,