Michelle & Barack Obama grace Oprah Winfrey’s show

May 3rd, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt  

Los Angeles, May 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Oprah received the ‘first couple’ in the United States when she hosted President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama last week. The episode was aired on Monday. The show was taped at the Chicago studio of Oprah Winfrey.

This is the first time that a president and his first wife have appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s show. The show has run for 25 years now and it is billed to close after the final episode which will be aired on the 25th of May.

Michelle called the skepticisms of her husband’s American citizenship as “ridiculous.” Obama attacked the birthers saying they have allowed themselves to influence by reality television. The President maintained during the interview that he hope Americans will now allow him to concentrate on things that really matters to Americans.

Michelle also spoke about the challenges that the family faces regarding the running of the country. Obama said Michelle holds the “veto” on whether he is going to run again. Micelle also gave the power to the people of the United States.

The airing of the show coincided with the killing of the most wanted man on the list of the FBI.

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