Michelle Obama: Immigration Keeps Me Up at Night | Staying True to Values in Confusing Times

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Michelle Obama recently expressed deep concerns about immigration policies under Donald Trump's second term. In an episode of "On Purpose with Jay Shetty," featuring her brother Craig Robinson, she revealed that what's happening to immigrants "keeps her up at night." This marks one of her few public comments since Trump's return to office 100 days ago, despite her efforts during Kamala Harris's campaign.

On Fox News' "The Five," commentators criticized Obama's statements, with Judge Jeanine Pirro accusing her of "playing the fear card" over Trump's deportation policies, which a Fox poll shows has 55% approval among voters.

Obama has been active on social media, posting on Instagram on April 23rd about setting boundaries, stating "'No' is a full sentence," which garnered 698,000 likes. This connects to her candid discussion on her podcast "IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson" where she opened up about overcoming people-pleasing behaviors, including her decision to skip Trump's 2025 inauguration while her husband attended.

On April 26th, she shared another Instagram post about the joy of visiting bookstores, which received over 301,000 likes.

The "Michelle Obama BioSnap" podcast continues to release weekly episodes chronicling her life and career. The podcast format seems to be gaining traction as a medium for the former First Lady to share her perspectives.

In her podcast appearances, Obama has emphasized staying true to one's values during "confusing" times and warned against cynicism despite admitting she "can be cynical in these hard times." She stressed the importance of using her platform to inspire optimism rather than pessimism.

Despite ongoing speculation about her political future, Obama has maintained her 2024 position that she will never run for president, citing a lack of passion rather than opportunity. She continues to focus on her foundation work, with the Obama Foundation recently participating in Earth Day activities, as shared on her Instagram on April 22nd.

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