Barack Obama reveals that Trump has caused ‘genuine tension’ in his marriage to Michelle: ‘It frustrates her’

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsBarack Obama reveals that Trump has caused ‘genuine tension’ in his marriage to Michelle: ‘It frustrates her’Through the Biden era, Obama remained a prominent face in the party and one actively sought out by Democrats in tough racesJohn Bowden in Washington, D.C. Monday 04 May 2026 19:56 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2970240","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/obama-trump-michelle-marriage-b2970240.html","title":"Barack Obama reveals that Trump has caused ‘genuine tension’ in marriage to Michelle"}}CloseGeorge W. Bush opens up about Altoids and his friendship with Michelle ObamaSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US poli...