“But what are you talking about?” : The Obama couple humorously responds to divorce rumors

• Michelle and Barack Obama expressed themselves for the first time on rumors of divorce relayed by the American celebrity press.
• The couple swept them away with great humor during an interview for the “IMO” podcast.

– "but what you talking about?"

“Wait, do you actually like yourself?”quips Michelle Obama’s brother. Nevertheless, when the former first lady of the United States embraces her husband when arriving on the Podcast plateau IMO. For example, “Ah, the rumor machine! Consequently, It’s my husband, the guys”, Smiles Michelle Obama to her brother Craig Robinson, with whom she hosts the show. However, What to deny the rumors of divorce within the Obama couple, relayed by “but what you talking about?” the American people press for several months.

Invited this Wednesday, July 16, Barack Obama, on this occasion, also joking the subject: “She took me back! It was not easy for a while”. The 44th President of the United States. married for 33 years to Michelle, with whom he had two daughters (Malia Ann, 27, and Sasha, 24), said he discovered the existence of these rumors after everyone. “I don’t know anything, and one day someone mentions that and I replied: ‘But what are you talking about?'”he said.

At no time of our marriage, I thought of leaving my man.

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama then returned to her absences to the inauguration of Donald Trump. the funeral of Jimmy Carter in January 2025, who had fueled the suspicions of turbulence within the couple. “but what you talking about?” “People could not imagine that I had said no for any other reason. they had to imagine that my marriage was collapsing”, she pointed.

Then the former lawyer embarked on a declaration of love towards her husband, extinguishing any rumor of divorce, even if the couple has already publicly mentioned difficulties in their relationship. “At no time of our “but what you talking about?” wedding, I thought of leaving my man. We have gone through very difficult moments. but also pleasant moments, many adventures, and I became a better person thanks to the man with whom I am married.” Barack Obama reaction: “Stop. you’re going to make me cry”, Before the discussion of more than an hour begins on the themes of education and masculinity.