Michelle Obama said that her worries about the 2024 presidential election keep her up at night. Regarding this year’s presidential race, Obama stated, “I am terrified about what could possibly happen,” in an interview that was published on Jay Shetty’s “On Purpose” podcast on Monday.
“Because our leaders matter. Who we select, who speaks for us, who holds that bully pulpit — it affects us in ways that sometimes I think people take for granted,” When asked to list some of the main anxieties that keep her awake, the former first lady stated.
“The fact that people think that government, does it really even do anything? And I’m like, ‘Oh my God, does government do everything for us.’ And we cannot take this democracy for granted. And sometimes I worry that we do,” Obama, 59, stated.
“Those are the things that keep me up,” she remarked, listing her main concerns as being wars “in too many regions,” the development of artificial intelligence, education, whether or not people are “too stuck” to their phones, and voter engagement.
Shetty questioned the former first lady about the evolution of her well-known statement, “When they go low, we go high,” made at the 2016 Democratic National Convention during their extensive talk.
The life coach and podcaster asked that,“If anything, what does still offend you?”
“Injustice, ego, greed,” Obama retorted. “Racism, ignorance — it’s offensive. And I’ve always been that kid. I don’t like unfairness; I don’t like bullies. But I have to think about how I deliver messages.”
“Still, even in my pain and my anger and my disappointment,” she stated.
Michelle Obama made remarks expressing worry about the potential return of former President Trump to the White House. There are concerns raised by former President Obama as well.
Trump seems likely to secure the GOP nomination for the 2024 presidential race. Michelle Obama’s comments seem to criticize Trump without directly mentioning him.
The tone and tenor of the message matters. We cant just say what the first thing that comes to our minds,” the “Becoming” author said.
