Nobody’s perfect, least of all our U.S. presidents.
Every POTUS from George Washington onward has been the subject of gossip and criticism for various reasons.
Be honest were you outraged about any of them at the time?
One prime example isMelania Trump’s taped conversation about Christmas decorations.
But being a Grinch is one thing; being unpatriotic is another story.
Michelle Obama learned this the hard way during husband Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign.
and Republican candidate John McCain was only too happy to assure his fans of his own national pride.
Fortunately, the 2008 and 2012 election results proved voters had forgiven Michelle for her unfortunate phrasing.
It was a departure from Obama’s usual dark attire, and critics saw it as a misstep.
Such a pale color, they felt, took away from the seriousness of the subject.
to the way it looked on the president (dapper or awful?).
In the end, it was Obama who got the last laugh.
“How it started.
How it’s going,” hetweeted.
“Ten years later, and it’s still a good look!”
Was Michelle Obama right to bare arms?
The first lady’s arms became the talk of media worldwide.
Was she demonstrating her inner strength by showing off her toned triceps?
Once out of the White House, the first lady was free to adopt the braided styles she preferred.
Still,Sasha Obama and Malia Obama had their controversial moments, too.
For Sasha (full name Natasha), the internet proved problematic.
In 2016, the then-15-year-old showed her dad how Snapchat worked.
Four years later,Sasha was blasted simply for having fun with friends.
The result was a flurry of online outrage.
The song’s explicit lyrics struck critics as being beneath the dignity of a former president’s family.
But will the internet learn from history if Barron Trump is caught busting a move with his NYU friends?
related to her love of music.
Malia once again caused a stir at Lollapalooza the following year, perTMZ.
Cameras caught her dropping to the grass, rolling about, and pounding the ground.
Eventually, her security detail escorted her off the grounds in a golf cart.
When the Obamas visited Queen Elizabeth II in April 2009, Michelle Obama seemed to have forgotten that protocol.
Playing “Muskrat Love” for Her Majesty that was arealpresidential scandal.
So far, so good.
That sent Fox News into a tizzy, as its hosts blasted Obama for his supposedly elitist tastes.
