Michelle Obama scolds crowd, says America ‘ain’t ready’ for woman president

Obama made the comments while speaking to women at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Friday.

"As we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain’t ready," she said. "That’s why I’m like, don’t even look at me about running, because you all are lying. You’re not ready for a woman. You are not.”

She argued that many men in the country remain uncomfortable with the idea of a woman leading them, adding, “You know, we’ve got a lot of growing up to do, and there’s still, sadly, a lot of men who do not feel like they can be led by a woman, and we saw it.”

Prior to the 2024 election her husband, Barack Obama, issued a message at a Pittsburgh campaign field office, where he also said that young men do not like the idea of having a woman president.

“Part of it makes me think — and I'm speaking to men directly — part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren't feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you're coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that,” the former president said last October.

Michelle Obama’s comments came as she promotes her new book, “The Look,” released on November 4. The book discusses her experiences with fashion, hair, beauty, and her time in the White House as the first black woman to serve as first lady, according to Fox News.

Back in June, ahead of the book’s release, she wrote in a social media post, “During our family’s time in the White House, the way I looked was constantly being dissected — what I wore, how my hair was styled. For a while now, I’ve been wanting to reclaim more of that story, to share it in my own way. I’m thankful to be at a stage in life where I feel comfortable expressing myself freely — wearing what I love and doing what feels true to me. And I’m excited to share some of what I’ve learned along the way.”