Barack Obama admits marital tension with Michelle Obama

15 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 5

In a New Yorker interview published on 4 May, he said his unusually sustained opposition to Donald Trump has frustrated Michelle Obama, who wants him to spend more time at home.
Obama said Trump's "recklessness" pushed him back into politics more than he wanted, breaking with the usual restraint of former presidents and making him one of Trump's most prominent critics.
The couple also joked about divorce rumours on Michelle Obama's "IMO" podcast, after Obama said in 2025 he was still repairing strain highlighted by her absences from Jimmy Carter's funeral and Trump's inauguration.

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