Michelle Obama’s recent appearance on Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast offers another telling snapshot of the former First Lady’s increasingly strained public persona—one defined more by grievance than gratitude. What might have been a lighthearted look into her post-White House family life instead quickly turned into a tone-deaf lament about unappreciated wisdom, privileged frustrations, and the “burdens” of life in America’s most iconic address.
Narcissist Michelle Obama says, “People line up for my advice. And you, you’re walking away like I’m stupid. It’s like, I’ve written books. I’ve given speeches.”
Michelle told Amy Poehler regarding daughters Malia and Sasha.
They know Michelle is low IQ and high ego. https://t.co/hmSQCFWB94 pic.twitter.com/f859sJ3t3l
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) May 15, 2025
During the conversation, Michelle Obama vented her irritation that daughters Malia and Sasha often disregard her advice, joking—though not entirely playfully—that:
“People line up for my advice. And you, you’re walking away like I’m stupid.”
For most parents, that dynamic is familiar. But when it comes from someone who’s made tens of millions giving speeches and writing books about empowerment and perspective, it hits differently—especially when it’s paired with the persistent sense that she believes the world simply doesn’t appreciate her enough. That her own daughters apparently don’t either only adds fuel to a narrative that she seems more focused on validation than vision.
Michelle didn’t stop with family frustrations. She pivoted to a lengthy complaint about the cost of living in the White House—yes, the White House. The same residence that comes with a full staff, elite security, and global prestige.
“It’s expensive to live in the White House. Many people don’t know… you’re paying for every bit of food that you eat.”
For millions of Americans dealing with real economic hardship, hearing a multimillionaire complain about having to cover a few grocery bills—while living rent-free in a mansion staffed with chefs and attendants—is more than out of touch. It’s galling.
OMG, Michelle Obama is crying about how expensive it is to live in the White House!
My God, I honestly feel sorry for Barack Obama. Can you imagine having to go home to this every night for 30 freaking years! pic.twitter.com/S7y8GaLtAt— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) May 2, 2025
She went on to bemoan the cost of air travel for her children when not flying with the president, implying that the financial burden of their elite travel lifestyle should be part of the national sympathy bank. All this while many Americans are juggling two jobs just to afford basic necessities.
Michelle Obama has made a career out of wrapping personal privilege in the language of oppression, and this podcast appearance follows a familiar script: even in the highest office of influence and access, she sees herself as burdened, overlooked, and misunderstood.
I have always liked Michelle Obama, that ended this morning.
I have been watching clips of her making the rounds complaining about her time as First Lady. She is complaining that living in the White House was too expensive because they had to pay for their own food and pay for…
— Elizabeth has no more fucks to to give💛💚🤍💜 (@ElizabethGiddi1) May 3, 2025
Whether it’s her ongoing complaints about being a black woman in America or how little people understand the “true cost” of being First Lady, the message is consistent: Michelle wants acknowledgment not just for where she’s been, but for how hard it was to get there—even when the journey led her to wealth, celebrity, and power beyond what most Americans could dream of.
