Mrs Obama’s convention speech, which saw her abandon the Obama mantra “when they go low, we go high,” was interpreted as a major victory for Ms Harris’s presidential campaign. In the room, the reception from the crowd was even greater than for her husband.

When news broke Michelle Obama wasn’t attending Trump’s inauguration, word spread around the internet faster than gossip after a funeral.

Many were quick to notice Michelle Obama’s absence on Inauguration Day, but the former first lady had a message to share on social media as questions over why didn’t attend swirl. While former presidents Barack Obama,