michelle obama Archives

Did Michelle Obama’s Book Sell More Copies in One Week Than Donald Trump’s Did in 32 Years?

27 November 2018 - The sales numbers of two books by political figures published over thirty years apart were compared in a popular meme.

Michelle Obama Memoir is Next Pick for Winfrey Book Club

12 November 2018 - In "Becoming," Obama shares such deeply personal revelations as suffering a miscarriage and sharply criticizes President Donald Trump for promoting the false "birther" rumor that Barack Obama was not a U.S. citizen.

Michelle Obama Had Miscarriage, Used IVF to Conceive Girls

9 November 2018 - "I felt like I failed because I didn't know how common miscarriages were because we don't talk about them," the former first lady said in an interview.

Did President Trump Just Cancel Michelle Obama’s School Lunch Program?

25 October 2018 - The Trump administration rolled back a few guidelines of an Obama-era school lunch initiative, but the program wasn't cancelled, and those changes were made in May 2017.

Does This Photograph Show Barack Obama Holding a ‘Michelle Obama 2020’ Shirt?

3 October 2018 - Wording displayed on t-shirts is one of the easiest and most common targets for digital image manipulators.

Does Trump Donate All of His Presidential Salary, While Obama Donated None?

8 July 2018 - An Internet meme made misleading comparisons between presidential donations and the sizes of the first ladies' staffs, calling the Trumps "givers" and the Obamas "takers."

Did Michelle Obama Tell ABC to Fire Roseanne Barr?

1 June 2018 - A Twitter user claimed — with no evidence — that the former First Lady ordered the network to cancel 'Roseanne.'

Did Melania Trump Plagiarize a Memorial Day Tweet From Michelle Obama?

29 May 2018 - A meme falsely claims Melania Trump plagiarized a Memorial Day statement made by Michelle Obama in 2014.

Michelle Obama Never Placed Her Hand Over Her Heart During the National Anthem?

7 May 2018 - A right-wing, pro-Trump Facebook page uses a photograph of Melania Trump to attack her predecessor — and gets the facts badly wrong in the process.

Did Melania Trump Plagiarize Michelle Obama’s Statement on Women’s History Month?

5 March 2018 - A meme suggesting that Melania Trump plagiarized her Women's History Month statement from Michelle Obama is based on paraphrased and inaccurate quotes.

Did Melania Trump Copy Michelle Obama’s MLK Day Message?

18 January 2018 - Rumors holding that Melania Trump plagiarized her Martin Luther King Day tweet from former First Lady Michelle Obama were not rooted in reality.