{"id":2617802,"date":"2026-06-23T12:43:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michelle-obama-releases-behind-the-scenes-footage-of-presidential-center\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:44:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:44:35","slug":"michelle-obama-releases-behind-the-scenes-footage-of-presidential-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michelle-obama-releases-behind-the-scenes-footage-of-presidential-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Obama releases behind-the-scenes footage of presidential center"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichelle-obama-releases-behind-the-scenes-footage-of-presidential-center%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2617802&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Michelle Obama shared behind-the-scenes footage of a reunion of all the living former first couples, filmed at the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. The video features the Bushes, Clintons, and Bidens socializing before the ceremony, with Donald Trump notably absent. Michelle expressed gratitude for her friends&#8217; support and shared moments with other former leaders, including discussions about Chicago landmarks and personal anecdotes. The ceremony was attended by various politicians, media personalities, and celebrities, and the center, which includes a museum, public library, and outdoor spaces, officially opened to the public on Juneteenth. The footage concludes with the former first couples posing for a photo together.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former first lady <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michelle-obama\/\">Michelle Obama<\/a> pulled back the curtain on a rare reunion of all the living former first couples, sharing behind-the-scenes footage of the group socializing ahead of the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video showed the Bushes, Clintons, and Bidens catching up before the official ceremony began. President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> was not invited to the ceremony. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/4618343\/la-superintendent-alberto-carvalho-resigns-months-after-fbi-raid-on-his-home\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>LA superintendent resigns months after FBI raid on his home<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4616766\/appeals-court-bars-california-hiding-student-gender-transitions-parents\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Appeals court bars California from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >hiding student gender transitions<\/a> from parents<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4611046\/trump-education-department-restructuring\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump orders Education Department to shift key responsibilities out of agency<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was such a joy getting to spend time with Joe and Jill, George and Laura, and Bill and Hillary last week,\u201d Michelle Obama said in the post. \u201cBarack and I will always be grateful for your constant friendship and support of our family over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was such a joy getting to spend time with Joe and Jill, George and Laura, and Bill and Hillary last week. Barack and I will always be grateful for your constant friendship and support of our family over the years. <\/p>\n<p>(And George, thanks for the mints!) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CK6cVklWFE\">pic.twitter.com\/CK6cVklWFE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MichelleObama\/status\/2069405836003176547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the former first couples, other politicians, media personalities, and celebrities attended the June 18 dedication ceremony. The center officially opened to the public a day later, coinciding with Juneteenth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 19.3-acre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/500m-obama-presidential-library-will-finally-break-ground-in-chicago-in-2021\/\" title=\"0M Obama Presidential Library Will Finally Break Ground In ... In 2021\">presidential center<\/a> is located on the South Side of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Chicago\/\">Chicago<\/a> in Jackson Park and comprises a museum, a new branch of the Chicago Public Library, and outdoor space. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video opens with former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-w-bush\/\">George W. Bush<\/a> giving Michelle Obama an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4614990\/george-w-bush-michelle-obama-altoids\/\">Altoids container<\/a>, in which the former first lady said it was their \u201cmint exchange.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the video Michelle Obama posted, she and former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-Obama\/\">Barack Obama<\/a> are seen pointing out various Chicago areas to the other former first couples. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michelle, who grew up on the South Side of Chicago, explained to former Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Hillary-Clinton\/\">Hillary Clinton<\/a> where she spent her childhood, saying the presidential center is about \u201c10 blocks\u201d away. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barack Obama showed Bush where the University of Chicago is located from where they were, prompting Michelle to enter the conversation, saying that their daughters, Malia and Sasha, were born at the university\u2019s hospital. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4614835\/photos-obama-presidential-center-opens-chicago\/\"><strong>PHOTOS: BEST MOMENTS FROM OBAMA\u2019S PRESIDENTIAL CENTER OPENING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/val-demings-announces-candidacy-for-florida-senate-race-against-marco-rubio\/\" title=\"Val Demings Announces Candidacy For Florida Senate Race Against Marco Rubio\">minute-long video<\/a>, the other former first couples complimented the Obamas on the center and their portrait. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the clip, all the living former first couples pose for a photo together.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" 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