"Don't waste my time" Michelle Obama dismantles the idea of running for president - and doubts America's maturity

In an interview with actress Tracee Ellis Ross, Michelle Obama explains unequivocally why she doesn't think America is ready for a female president - and why she definitely won't be running herself.

In an on-stage chat with actress Tracee Ellis Ross to promote her new book, Michelle Obama is surprisingly clear.

The former First Lady talks about how she perceives the political mood in the country - and the role women currently play in it.

A moment of rare clarity

She also addresses a question that she has been asked for years: whether she would run for president. And Michelle Obama makes it clear that she has a very uncomfortable opinion on this.

Find out what it is in the video.

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