‘What in the World is Going On?’ Michelle Obama Takes to Campaign Trail For First Time With Abortion Rights Appeal To Men

The former first lady wonders aloud whether America is ‘ready’ for a Kamala Harris presidency.

AP/Paul Sancya
Vice President Harris and former first lady Michelle Obama at a campaign rally at Kalamazoo, Michigan Saturday. AP/Paul Sancya

Former first lady Michelle Obama is making a closing argument for Vice President Harris this election season with an appeal to defend abortion rights, specifically to men. Mrs. Obama says men — who overwhelmingly back President Trump, just as women overwhelmingly back Ms. Harris — need to “take our lives seriously” with respect to a woman’s right to choose. 

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