Former first lady Michelle Obama warned against lecturing voters who supported President Donald Trump during a podcast interview on Sunday, and described their support for the president as an "act" of not knowing what else to do.
Host of the "Talk Easy" podcast Sam Fragoso asked if her opinion of the country changed after Trump was elected in 2016 and again in 2024.
Obama said she obviously felt disappointed by it, but that the outcome had to do with people's pain and where they are in their lives. The former first lady said people struggling with healthcare as well as the high cost of living made them more susceptible to finding someone to blame.