The Obamas are laughing off divorce rumors.
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama playfully addressed headlines about their marriage during a July 14 episode of Michelle Obama’s “IMO” podcast.
At the start of the show, Michelle Obama revealed that she had a “very special” guest joining her and her brother, Craig Robinson, who also is a co-host on the podcast.
When they revealed that the guest was none other than Barack Obama, the former U.S president entered the room. He gave Michelle Obama a hug and kiss on the cheek, which made Robinson crack a joke.
“Wait, you guys like each other?” he said.
“That’s the rumor mill,” Michelle Obama replied.
As he was taking his seat, Barack Obama joked, “She took me back. It was touch and go for a while.”
Michelle Obama then warned her hubby not to “start,” but once everyone was settled in their seats, Robinson said, “It’s so nice to have you both in the same room together,” which made Michelle Obama address the divorce rumors.
“I know, because when we aren’t, folks think we’re divorced,” she said.
Robinson said that people approach him on the street to ask about his sister’s marriage to the former president. He described an encounter in Wichita, Kansas where a woman asked, “What did he do?” about Barack Obama.
“I said, ‘What makes you think he messed up?’ Why couldn’t it have been her?” he said.
Michelle Obama interjected and said, “Why didn’t you just say, ‘No one messed up.’”
