Former first lady Michelle Obama declared America isn’t ready for a woman in the Oval Office, arguing men nationwide don’t want to be “led” by a female president.
Obama, who backed former Vice President Kamala Harris in her failed 2024 White House bid against President Trump, unleashed her remarks while promoting her new book, “The Look,” at a Nov. 5 event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
“As we saw in the past election, sadly, we ain’t ready,” the 61-year-old told actor Tracee Ellis Ross, who moderated the event, which was posted on Obama’s YouTube page Friday.
“That’s why I’m like, don’t even look at me about running, because you all are lying. You’re not ready for a woman. You are not.”
The mom of two has faced persistent speculation and calls to run for president, but she has r

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