Harris’ understanding of “that most of us will never be afforded the grace of failing forward,” according to the New York Times. Additionally, Michelle Obama pointed.
Out that “the affirmative action of generational wealth” is not something that most Americans experience growing up. According to a 2018 New York Times investigation,
Trump got about $413 million from his father over the years, mostly via “tax dodges,” including “outright fraud.” Trump was born the son of a rich developer in Queens, New York.
Michelle Obama was thunderously applauded when she said, “If we see a mountain in front of us, we don’t expect there to be an escalator waiting to take us to the top.”
On January 14, the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama informed the Associated Press that although Barack Obama will be present for the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies, his wife would not.
In addition, Laura Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend Trump’s swearing-in event at the US Capitol with their husbands, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, respectively.