Along with former First Lady Michelle Obama, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend Donald Trump's second inauguration on Monday. Published reports indicate that Chinese President Xi Jinping will send an envoy in his place, and that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban plans on skipping Trump's second inauguration.
According to a new report, former first lady Michelle Obama will be skipping Donald Trump's inauguration because she can't hide her personal feelings about him.
With neither president revealing what the pair spoke about, speculation has mounted about the details of their conversation.
Other former presidents and first ladies are expected to attend as are tech billionaires Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos.
Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip Donald Trump's inauguration. Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will be there.
No reason was given for her absence, but she has said Trump's 2017 inauguration wasn't an enjoyable experience for her.
Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's traditional inaugural lunch.
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,
Mrs. Obama also declined to attend the funeral of Jimmy Carter last week, which would have put her face-to-face with Mr. Trump.
While all of the living former presidents will attend Monday’s inauguration, they have declined Donald Trump’s invite to the celebratory luncheon afterward. Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, nor George W. Bush will be there — and that might be making the biggest statement of all.