«Breaking News» Michelle Obama rules out running for president to ‘make room’ for next generation at Austin show

Michelle Obama has said she will not run for president at any point in the future.

The former First Lady said she wanted to 'make room' for younger generations who she and husband former President Barack Obama hope to 'empower'. 

She made the surprise announcement while speaking to a sell-out crowd at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX.

'Nope, nope, nope': Michelle Obama rules out running for president after receiving an audience question about 'what she saw herself doing in 10 years'. She responded saying she wanted to empower the 'next generation' with her husband Barack Obama

The former US First Lady is on a promotional tour for her book 'Becoming' which takes in dozens of US cities before coming to Europe in April

Obama is currently on a promotional tour across the United States for her book 'Becoming' which recounts her childhood and time in the White House.

The autobiography sold 1.4 million copies in its first week, and went on to become the best-selling book of 2018.

Answering online questions at the event on Thursday, an Twitter fan asked what she thought she'd be doing ten years from now.

Someone in the hall's audience shouted that she would run for president, according to KXAN.

Obama shook her head and replied, 'Nope, nope, nope'.

'It's not us occupying the same seats, it's making room,' she said, before going on to describe how she would work with her husband to empower the 'next generation of leaders'.

Obama sits with talk show host Rachael Ray to discuss her childhood and her time in the White House during husband Barack Obama's presidency

Although the former First Lady had repeatedly denied that she had any political ambitions, highly placed Washington insiders believed Mrs Obama’s sky-high approval ratings would prompt senior Democrats to urge her to reconsider. 

Polls also regularly rate her more popular than Donald Trump. 

It was thought she'd make a similar run for President to her husband, whose rise to become America’s first black President began in 2006 with the publication of his book The Audacity Of Hope. 

It's popularity was followed the next year by his decision to run for the White House.  

Rumours of another Obama presidential bid intensified last year when Mike Huckabee, who failed to clinch the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, endorsed a prediction on his website. 

‘Now that Michelle Obama has been named “Most Admired Woman” for 2018, it’s time for me to make a prediction for 2019: the former First Lady will toss her hat in the ring for 2020, and she will get her party’s nomination,’ it said.

‘Her PR machine, which has quietly percolated ever since Hillary lost, went full-tilt in September with the November 13 release of her book, Becoming. (One might ask, “Becoming what?” I say, “Becoming a presidential nominee.”)’

Autobiography 'Becoming' sold over 1.4 million copies in its first week on shelves and later became the best selling book of 2018 after beating Bob Woodward's Fear

Obama spoke earlier in the event about the last time she flew on Air Force One, the Presidential plane after the inauguration of Donald Trump in 2017.

'I sobbed for like 30 minutes,' she recalled. 'That day was hard for so many reasons. Getting on that plane, I was finally able to release how hard that journey was.' 

The talk was hosted by celebrity chef and talk show host Rachael Ray

Obama answered questions from twitter and the audience at the packed event in Austin, Texas yesterday

Other subject Obama discussed were her modest upbringing as well as relationships, parenting, exercise, and gardening.

Her tour has received a massive following, with packed stadiums across the United State including the Austin show.

Obama will bring her book tour the London's O2 Arena on April 14.

The extremely successful tour had been extended to include another 21 events in 2019 across Europe and North America.

She will make stops in the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France and the Netherlands throughout April.   

'I couldn't be more excited to visit even more cities across the country and around the world,' said Obama.

'I've been so humbled by the response to the tour thus far and the overwhelming interest we've received from so many communities we weren't able to visit this year.

'That's why I'm thrilled that we're able to expand our conversations to these new settings and wider audiences.'

For the people unable to make it to one of her shows, Obama has asked fans to ask questions via Twitter.

Obama said she 'sobbed for 30 minutes' during her final flight on Air Force One out of Andrews Air Force Base, a tradition following the end of a presidential term

Earlier in the day the Obamas had waved goodbye to their White House home of eight years as the transition of power to then-President-elect Donald Trump (pictured with wife Melania Trump third left) took place

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It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.

Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.

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