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Fact Check: Did Michelle Obama Skip Jimmy Carter's Funeral to Avoid Trump?

By C. Douglas Golden January 10, 2025 at 7:18am

Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on Thursday was arguably the most significant event in Washington, D.C., before the inauguration of the incoming administration. But did one former first lady skip the ceremony because she didn’t want to sit by the president-elect?

That’s, at least, the story that was flying around social media on Thursday afternoon.

The information was based on a report from Politico, with the headline, “Michelle Obama, who would have sat by Donald Trump, misses Carter funeral.”

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Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Fact check, Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama, White House

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).

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Morristown, New Jersey

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Catholic University of America

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English, Spanish

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American Politics, World Politics, Culture