Melania Trump made a subtle dig toward the Obamas, claiming they “withheld” information from her husband during his first term in the White House that ultimately made the transition

Bob Ritchie, a.k.a. Kid Rock, sent a stern message to former first lady Michelle Obama for her decision to skip his pal Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. On the Fox News show Jesse Watters Primetime,

Kid Rock said Michelle Obama showed disrespect to the presidency by skipping Donald Trump's inauguration and Jimmy Carter's funeral. Michelle cited integrity and criticized Trump during the 2024 cycle.

Donald Trump is set to re-assume the presidency on January 20, 2025, eight years after he first took the Oath of Office. At the first Trump inauguration, all eyes were on Washington, D.C., where a debate over the crowd size quickly went viral, and the Women's March—and sister marches around the country—took place just a day later.

"Former First Lady Michelle Obama is not in attendance at President Carter’s National Funeral Service,” Michelle's rep Crystal Carson added to People. “Mrs. Obama sends her thoughts and prayers to the Carter family, and everyone who loved and learned from the remarkable former president."

A conversation between President-elect Donald Trump ... Thursday Obama had a friendly run-in with a former foe. Former President George W. Bush has a famously good relationship with Michelle ...

Michelle Obama has been a vocal critic of Trump, campaigning against him during his 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential campaigns. In her 2018 memoir, she expressed her dismay at Trump’s election victory and criticized his “birther” conspiracy, which questioned Barack Obama’s citizenship.

The former first lady will not attend the president-elect’s inauguration and also missed Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington DC earlier this month

Donald Trump is set to return to the Capitol Building as he prepares for his second inauguration as president of the United States.Mr Trump will succeed Joe Biden in the White House from January 20, when he takes the oath of office in Washington D.

In 2005 Melania featured on the cover of Vogue as “Donald Trump’s new bride” in a Christian Dior wedding dress, but was snubbed as first lady during the first Trump presidency. That stung, especially as Jill Biden, 73, was photographed twice – most recently, with horrible timing, just as her husband was being forced out of the 2024 race.

It was earlier clarified that Michelle Obama had a "scheduling conflict" when she missed Jimmy Carter's funeral, as she was reportedly enjoying an extended holiday in Hawaii at the time. However, her absence from the inauguration was met with curiosity, as her office did not provide any explanation.