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Barack Obama surprises wife Michelle with flowers at her book tour show

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Sabrina Barr
Sunday 18 November 2018 10:44 GMT
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Barack Obama Makes Surprise Appearance at Michelle’s Book Tour

Michelle Obama was in for a treat when her husband Barack made a surprise appearance at her book tour, presenting his wife with a beautiful bouquet of flowers on stage.

Michelle’s book tour for her new memoir Becoming has seen the former first lady go into great detail discussing her life with notable individuals including Oprah Winfrey, Tracee Ellis Ross and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

During the most recent stop of the tour on Saturday night, Michelle ventured to the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC to sit down for an in-depth conversation with former Obama White House advisor Valerie Jarrett.

As the pair began discussing Michelle and Barack’s relationship, Jarrett informed the sold-out audience that a special guest would soon be arriving on stage.

Lo and behold, the former president of the United States then emerged holding a bouquet of pink flowers for his wife, much to the delight of the crowd.

“You know when Jay-Z comes out during a Beyoncé concert?” Barack said as he walked out onto the stage, according to The Hill.

Jarrett then questioned the couple about the beginning of their relationship, asking them to describe their first meeting in 1989 at Chicago law firm Sidley Austin, during which time Michelle was assigned the role of Barack’s mentor.

“You know when you meet somebody and you feel like they get it?” Barack explained to the audience.

Many have wondered whether Michelle would ever follow in the footsteps of her husband by running for office in future, especially considering her eight-year residency in the White House and the enormous success of her book tour.

Television host Jimmy Kimmel decided to pose the question to her during her latest appearance on his show, with the former first lady providing him with an emphatic answer.

“It’s not something that I’m interested in or would ever do. Ever,” she said.

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Michelle stressed her decision even further in her memoir, writing, “I’ll say it here directly: I have no intention of running for office, ever."

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