Michelle Obama says America 'not prepared' for lady president after Harris loss

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Former first girl Michelle Obama mentioned People are "not prepared" to elect a girl to the White Home, citing former Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential election loss to President Donald Trump.

Obama made the feedback to a crowd of ladies on the Brooklyn Academy of Music whereas selling her new e book, "The Look."

"As we noticed in this past election , sadly, we ain’t prepared," she mentioned on Friday.

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Former first girl Michelle Obama mentioned People are "not prepared" for a girl president. (Brandon Bell/Getty Photos)

"That’s why I’m like, don’t even have a look at me about operating, since you all are mendacity. You’re not prepared for a girl. You aren't," she continued.

The previous first girl went on to say that she doesn't imagine males in America are snug with a girl main them.

", we’ve received a whole lot of rising as much as do, and there’s nonetheless, sadly, a whole lot of males who don't really feel like they are often led by a girl, and we noticed it," Obama mentioned.

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The previous first girl mentioned she doesn't imagine males in America are snug with a girl main them. ( Scott Olson/Getty Photos)

In her e book, which was launched on Nov. 4, Obama touches on her journey with vogue, hair and sweetness, in addition to her time within the White House as the primary Black lady to function first girl. She wrote that ladies in politics are sometimes judged primarily based on their bodily look as a substitute of their potential to steer.

"Throughout our household’s time within the White Home, the way in which I regarded was continuously being dissected — what I wore, how my hair was styled. For some time now, I’ve been desirous to reclaim extra of that story, to share it in my very own manner. I’m grateful to be at a stage in life the place I really feel snug expressing myself freely — carrying what I really like and doing what feels true to me. And I’m excited to share a few of what I’ve realized alongside the way in which," Obama wrote on Fb in June whereas selling her e book forward of its launch.

Former first girl Michelle Obama mentioned People are "not prepared" to elect a girl to the White Home, citing former Vice President Kamala Harris' loss to President Donald Trump. (Picture by SAUL LOEB/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

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"'The Look' is about greater than vogue. It’s about confidence. It’s about identification. It’s in regards to the energy of authenticity. My hope is that this e book sparks dialog and reflection in regards to the methods we see ourselves — and the way in which our society defines magnificence," she added.