The Straits Times: Could Michelle Obama run for US president in 2028?
- Jun 29
- 1 min read
The Democratic Party bench is deep and an answer to who its nominee is won’t emerge until much later.
Steven R. Okun and Thurgood Marshall Jr
Published Jun 27, 2026, 05:00 AM
Last week, former US first lady Michelle Obama took the stage at the Obama Presidential Library – and within hours, speculation began once more about whether she might finally enter the race for US president.
It is a ritual by now. Each rare occasion she gives a speech, Democrats swoon. Few people connect so meaningfully to the party and to independents alike. And then the rumour mill swirls over whether she might run.
