Netizens want Michelle to run for president
People on Twitter want first lady Michelle Obama to become the first female president of the United States.
After Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential race to the White House, social media users said they’d like to see Michelle Obama as the first female president in 2020, reports The Huffington Post.
Dear @MichelleObama, I know you wanted to be done with the White House but we're going to need you to run for president in 4 years.
— ERIC BALFOUR (@ERICBALFOUR) November 9, 2016
So the "Michelle Obama for president 2020" campaign starts now !!!
Michelle Obama presidente 2020#ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/XbxFCjsj4k— ☣ ALYCIA DC CLAN☣ (@Melusine78) November 9, 2016
2020 Michelle Obama will be president. This tweet will resurface 4 years from now.
— Sonny Digital (@SonnyDigital) November 9, 2016
Favorable tweets may be due to the first lady’s ability to deliver powerful speeches. Her popularity skyrocketed during election season as she eloquently addressed difficult issues such as race and gender at a time when Americans were divided over them, says the report.
During her Democratic National Convention speech, for instance, she addressed the significance of her husband’s presidency, saying: “I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves. And I watch my daughters, two beautiful, intelligent black young women, playing with their dogs on the White House lawn.”
Though Obama’s post-White House plans are unclear, she did hint at the first-ever United State of Women summit dinner in June that she would continue to advocate for the education of girls around the world, reports The Huffington Post.
She has also repeatedly stated that she has no desire to be president.
When asked in March at her South by Southwest keynote address whether she’d consider running for president, she responded, “No, nope, not going to do it.”
Then added: “You don’t have to be president of the United States to do wonderful, marvelous things,” according to the report in The Huffington Post.
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