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Michelle Obama says she is 'terrified about what could

possibly happen' in 2024 election
'There's such as thing as ‘knowing too much,’' the former First Lady said
By Alexander Hall Fox News

Published January 8, 2024 7:00pm EST

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama claims the looming 2024 presidential election keeps
her up at night, and warned, "We cannot take this democracy for granted."

Obama appeared on an episode of Jay Shetty’s "On Purpose" podcast, which was released
on Monday. While the podcast is ostensibly about mental health, the conversation became
explicitly political when she was asked about concerns that occupy her mind.

"What is the thing that keeps you up at night now, or what is your biggest fear now, after
having overcome so many?" the podcast host asked.

"Ithas less to do with me personally and more to do with the world that we're in," Obama
said. "There's such thing as ‘knowing too much,’ and when you've been married to the
President of the United States who knows everything about everything in the world,
sometimes you just want to turn it off."

Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks on Jay Shetty's podcast. (Jay Shetty’s "On Purpose" podcast)

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While she went on to note concerns, ranging from wars across various regions and the
future of artificial intelligence to climate change and voter turnout as being problems on
her mind, America's upcoming presidential election remains chief among them.

"Those are the things that keep me up, because you don’t have control over them. And you
wonder, where are we in this? Where are our hearts? What’s gonna happen in this next
election?" Obama asked. "I am terrified about what could possibly happen, because our
leaders matter. Who we select, who speaks for us, who holds that bully pulpit affects us in
ways that sometimes I think people take for granted."

Barack and Michelle Obama during their visit to the Monastery of Montserrat, on April 29, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. (Europa
Press Reportajes via Getty Images)

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She then suggested many people downplay the impact of government, wondering if it
really even does anything, while she says government does "everything for us, and we
cannot take this democracy for granted."

She went on to argue, "We cannot take this democracy for granted, and sometimes I worry
that we do. Those are the things that keep me up."

Alexander Hall is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to
Alexander.hall@fox.com.

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