Barack Obama reveals he's been 'digging himself out of a hole' with wife Michelle for years

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Barack Obama reveals he's been 'digging himself out of a hole' with wife Michelle for years

By GRANT TUCKER, ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR and STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER

Published: 00:06 EDT, 25 September 2025

Barack Obama revealed he has been 'digging himself out of a hole' with his wife Michelle after his political career dominated their family life at the White House.

The former president was being interviewed by historian David Olusoga in London last night when he was asked what he had been doing for the past few years.

'I was digging myself out of the hole I found myself with Michelle,' Mr Obama told an audience at The O2 Arena. 'Now I'm at about level ground.'

He also spoke about 'violence against the truth', pointing towards Donald Trump's claim this week of a link between autism and pregnant women taking paracetamol.

Mr Obama, who is currently on a European speaking tour, said: 'We have to insist that there are things that are true and false. Not perfectly true. But more truthful.

'So we have the spectacle of my successor in the Oval Office making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have continuously disproved. That undermines public health. The degree to which that can do harm to women who are pregnant.

'The degree to which that brings anxiety for parents who do have children who are autistic - which by the way is itself subject to a spectrum and a lot of what is being trumpeted as these massive increases actually have to do with the broadening of the criteria across that spectrum, so that people can actually get services and help.

'All of that is violence against the truth. And that's why, by the way, it is important for those who believe in the truth and believe in science, to also examine truth when it is inconvenient for us.'

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Yes, we saw the story about Mooch and Barry arriving separately to visit Spielberg's yacht, and photo of Barry sulking by himself as he nursed a drink.

... Despite arriving on the trip separately - a solo Michelle was photographed boarding the vessel ahead of her husband, who came hours later looking downcast - a source previously told the Daily Mail exclusively that it was exactly what they needed.

'They needed this trip more than they thought they did, it [was] a really nice time to be able to lay low and be together,' dished the insider. 'Everyone was in great spirits.'

Their vacation comes days after the former president made a startling marriage confession.

During an appearance at the Jefferson Educational Society event in Erie, Pennsylvania, earlier this month, Barack joked that he had spent much of his time since leaving office trying to appease his wife, which he described as 'challenging'.

'I have spent over eight years now trying to dig myself out of a hole with Michelle,' he said.

'And that's been challenging, but I feel like I'm making progress. I'm almost breaking even at the moment.'  ...

Daily Mail

They did something similar two years ago - she was on Spielberg's yacht, he stayed in the U.S.

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You don't cross Big Mike.

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You don't cross Big Mike.

Yep, have you seen those biceps and shoulders?  NFL linebacker material.