In a candid sharing, former First Lady Michelle Obama said she had no intention of inviting supporters of former President Donald Trump onto her podcast. According to her, a direct conversation with someone who voted for Mr. Trump is difficult to do in an open atmosphere, because of the feeling of disgust and the great disagreement on core values.
“I don’t think I could sit across from someone who voted for him and not feel a deep sense of discomfort,” she said. “We have differences not just about politics, but about how we see the world, about truth, about humanity.”
The statement reflects the increasingly deep polarization in American political life, where differences of opinion are no longer limited to rational debate, but have touched on personal emotional and moral boundaries. As one of the most influential voices in American political and social life, Mrs. Obama's views once again emphasize the challenges in healing divisions and building dialogue in the post-Trump context.