Former US president Barack Obama went solo to Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Monday. Last week, his wife and ex-first lady Michelle Obama declared her intentions to skip the event. But what was behind her choice?

Former first lady Michelle Obama is skipping Donald Trump's inauguration. She also did not attend Jimmy Carter's funeral last week.

On the day of Donald Trump’s Presidential Inauguration, Michelle Obama is setting her sights elsewhere. Here’s what she’s up to outside of Washington D.C.

Former President Barack Obama arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for President-elect Trump’s inauguration ceremony without former First Lady Michelle Obama.

A source familiar with the Obamas’ circle told Page Six last week that Michelle would not be attending Monday’s ceremony because she is “no phony.”

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.

Former President Barack Obama was spotted at the inauguration of Donald Trump. See pictures of the former president here.

The inauguration was the second gathering of U.S. presidents and their spouses that Michelle Obama has missed in recent weeks.

Kid Rock called out former first lady Michelle Obama for snubbing President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration — just days before the ceremony.

Former first lady Michelle Obama was not among the guests at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration today, her second time in two weeks missing a high-profile gathering of former presidents and first ladies in Washington, D.C.

The former first lady decided not to accompany her husband, former President Barack Obama, to the swearing-in ceremony.

Donald Trump will be sworn into office for the second time on January 20, after defeating Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election—but Michelle Obama will not be there to mark the moment. A spokesperson for the Obama family confirmed to People ahead of the day that the former first lady would skip the ceremony,