Michelle Obama addresses not attending Trump's inauguration

Michelle Obama addresses not attending Trump's inauguration

Former first lady Michelle Obama told actor Taraji P. Henson on her podcast, “IMO,” about her choice to skip President Trump’s inauguration.

Truth Analysis

Factual Accuracy
5/5
Bias Level
5/5
Analysis Summary:

The CBS Politics article is factually accurate. It accurately reports that Michelle Obama discussed her decision not to attend Donald Trump's inauguration on a podcast. The provided sources corroborate this information.

Detailed Analysis:
  • Claim:** Michelle Obama addressed not attending Trump's inauguration.
    • Verification Source #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5: All sources confirm that Michelle Obama discussed her decision to skip Trump's inauguration.
  • Claim:** Michelle Obama discussed this on Taraji P. Henson's podcast, "IMO."
    • Verification Source #1, #2, #3, and #5: These sources confirm that Michelle Obama discussed this on a podcast. While not all sources explicitly name the podcast as "IMO," the CBS article is the original source and is likely accurate on this detail. Verification Source #4 does not mention the podcast.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
  • Verification Source #1: "Michelle Obama addresses criticism for not attending Trump's inauguration..."
  • Verification Source #2: "Former first lady Michelle Obama is opening up about her decision to skip President Trump's second inauguration..."
  • Verification Source #3: "Michelle Obama addresses Trump inauguration skip..."
  • Verification Source #4: “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend the…”
  • Verification Source #5: "Michelle Obama, pictured March 13 in Texas, is explaining why she chose not to."
  • All sources agree that Michelle Obama addressed the topic of not attending Trump's inauguration. There are no contradictions.