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Michelle Obama reveals 'infuriating' moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
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Michelle Obama reveals 'infuriating' moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
Michelle Obama's Grand Canyon shorts sparked 2009 Air Force One controversy
By Emma Colton Fox News
Published November 12, 2025 10:28am EST

Former first lady Michelle Obama revealed on a recent episode of her podcast that she was left infuriated by a moment on Air Force One in 2009 when she debated whether to wear Bermuda shorts while on vacation — which ultimately led to controversy.

"The fact that we had to spend time thinking about that kind of stuff in ways that my husband didn’t — it was really infuriating," Obama said during an episode on her podcast, "IMO With Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson," which she co-hosts with her brother. "Then an article, a negative article, still happened."

The former first lady explained that in August 2009 she and the former president were set to depart Air Force One for a hike in the Grand Canyon while on their first vacation since the inauguration earlier that year. While she fretted over what attire would be appropriate for a first lady and not draw public criticism, Barack Obama did not need to put effort into thinking about his outfit, she recounted.

"It was 100 degrees," Michelle Obama remembered of the conversation. "Barack — I was like, 'Well, what are you wearing?' He was like, 'Well, I'm gonna throw on some sneakers, I'm gonna take my jacket off and roll my sleeves up' because that's what men can do. White shirt, no collar, no tie. That was how he changed."



Michelle Obama said she debated whether to wear hiking shorts or a dress before landing on wearing Bermuda shorts.

"I can't wear hiking shorts there, and I can't wear a dress to hike," she said. "That would be crazy. People would call me 'disconnected' and 'un-American.' I'm at the Grand Canyon in a tea-length dress with flats? I was like, 'That's not how people go to the Grand Canyon.'"

"I eventually opted for the thing that felt mostly me," Michelle Obama continued. "And it was the Bermuda shorts. Because if we're going on a hike, this is how a normal person would go on a hike."

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Re: Michelle Obama reveals 'infuriating' moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2025, 12:36:08 pm »
What's up with her and Obama trying to get attention now?
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Re: Michelle Obama reveals 'infuriating' moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2025, 12:51:40 pm »
Quote from: rustynail on November 12, 2025, 12:36:08 pm
What's up with her and Obama trying to get attention now?
Apparently, having an 8-figure bank account, owning four mansions and continuing to enjoy the fawning attention of the Hollywood and New York media just isn't enough to compensate for no longer having political power.

So, I would surmise that they intend to have a hand in who becomes the Democrat nominee in 2028. 
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Re: Michelle Obama reveals 'infuriating' moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2025, 01:09:58 pm »
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Re: Michelle Obama reveals 'infuriating' moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2025, 01:48:08 pm »
I get infuriated when I have to decide which sock to put on first - the left foot, the right foot, or go barefoot.  Oh, woe is me.
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Re: Michelle Obama reveals 'infuriating' moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2025, 02:03:29 pm »
One doesn't wear Bermuda shorts to hike in the desert.
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Re: Michelle Obama reveals 'infuriating' moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2025, 02:17:19 pm »
Quote from: DefiantMassRINO on November 12, 2025, 01:48:08 pm
I get infuriated when I have to decide which sock to put on first - the left foot, the right foot, or go barefoot.  Oh, woe is me.
Which shoe to tie first, whether to brush the upper teeth or lower teeth first, whether to pick up a coffee cup with the right or left hand. Believe you me, we all have it just as rough as the Mooch.
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Re: Michelle Obama reveals 'infuriating' moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2025, 02:25:15 pm »
I wonder if Mooch has Linda Ronstadt's Poor Poor Pitiful Me as her ringtone?
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Re: Michelle Obama reveals 'infuriating' moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2025, 02:39:55 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on November 12, 2025, 02:25:15 pm
I wonder if Mooch has Linda Ronstadt's Poor Poor Pitiful Me as her ringtone?

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Re: Michelle Obama reveals 'infuriating' moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2025, 02:55:01 pm »
Poor Mooch....

Being panned for casual wear fashion choices?  That's got to be a kick in the nuts.
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« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2025, 04:51:32 pm »
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"I can't wear hiking shorts there, and I can't wear a dress to hike," she said.
Was she going straight from Air Force One to the hiking path? Even so, considering she had a stylist or two or three, couldn't someone find her a less schlumpy looking shorts ensemble?
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Re: Michelle Obama reveals 'infuriating' moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2025, 05:41:40 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on November 12, 2025, 04:51:32 pm
Was she going straight from Air Force One to the hiking path? Even so, considering she had a stylist or two or three, couldn't someone find her a less schlumpy looking shorts ensemble?


That's my thought as well. She looks like she just rolled out of bed.

But on the bright side...at least there are no pics of Barry in shorts.
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« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2025, 06:14:14 pm »
"Black female beauty is so powerful",  that they have to wear weaves wigs and false eyelashes.
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« Reply #16 on: November 12, 2025, 06:24:14 pm »
It gets worse. She insists she was the sexy First Lady.

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« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2025, 06:26:22 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on November 12, 2025, 12:25:11 pm
Michelle Obama reveals 'infuriating' moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
Michelle Obama's Grand Canyon shorts sparked 2009 Air Force One controversy
By Emma Colton Fox News
Published November 12, 2025 10:28am EST

Former first lady Michelle Obama revealed on a recent episode of her podcast that she was left infuriated by a moment on Air Force One in 2009 when she debated whether to wear Bermuda shorts while on vacation — which ultimately led to controversy.

"The fact that we had to spend time thinking about that kind of stuff in ways that my husband didn’t — it was really infuriating," Obama said during an episode on her podcast, "IMO With Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson," which she co-hosts with her brother. "Then an article, a negative article, still happened."

The former first lady explained that in August 2009 she and the former president were set to depart Air Force One for a hike in the Grand Canyon while on their first vacation since the inauguration earlier that year. While she fretted over what attire would be appropriate for a first lady and not draw public criticism, Barack Obama did not need to put effort into thinking about his outfit, she recounted.

"It was 100 degrees," Michelle Obama remembered of the conversation. "Barack — I was like, 'Well, what are you wearing?' He was like, 'Well, I'm gonna throw on some sneakers, I'm gonna take my jacket off and roll my sleeves up' because that's what men can do. White shirt, no collar, no tie. That was how he changed."



Michelle Obama said she debated whether to wear hiking shorts or a dress before landing on wearing Bermuda shorts.

"I can't wear hiking shorts there, and I can't wear a dress to hike," she said. "That would be crazy. People would call me 'disconnected' and 'un-American.' I'm at the Grand Canyon in a tea-length dress with flats? I was like, 'That's not how people go to the Grand Canyon.'"

"I eventually opted for the thing that felt mostly me," Michelle Obama continued. "And it was the Bermuda shorts. Because if we're going on a hike, this is how a normal person would go on a hike."

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If she didn't want to draw public criticism she shouldn't have dressed like a frump.
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Re: Michelle Obama reveals 'infuriating' moment on Air Force One that still haunts her
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Quote from: rustynail on November 12, 2025, 12:36:08 pm
What's up with her and Obama trying to get attention now?
Fills the news cycle with Democrats while shifting the focus off their misdeeds. Keeps Trump from having any positive airtime, when they can't come up with negative things to say.

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How much thought did she give to this??



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How much thought did she give to this??
And who actually forced her to wear such unattractive and unflattering outfits? Will she blame that on racism, too?

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And who actually forced her to wear such unattractive and unflattering outfits? Will she blame that on racism, too?

I always thought she was goading us to say something.  Methinks she still is.
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