Michelle Obama was criticized for her speech on night two of the Democratic Party Convention. At one point during her remarks, the former First Lady lectured Americans on taking “more than they needed.”
“[My mother] and my father didn’t aspire to be wealthy. In fact, they were suspicious of folks who took more than they needed,” Michelle Obama said. “They understood that it wasn’t enough for their kids to thrive if everyone else around us was drowning. So my mother volunteered at the local school.”
Her mother “always looked out for the other kids on the block” and “was glad to do the thankless, unglamorous work that for generations has strengthened the fabric of this nation,” Michelle Obama continued. “The belief that if you do unto others, if you love thy neighbor. If you work and scrape and sacrifice, it will pay off. If not for you, then maybe for your children or your grandchildren.”
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Michelle Obama says her parents were "suspicious of folks who took more than they needed."
She has 3 houses and a $160 million dollar net worth. pic.twitter.com/6iIgWcORyH
— Media Research Center (@theMRC) August 21, 2024
One X user, who goes by ProudArmyBrat, decried the perceived hypocrisy to her more than 463,600 followers.
“The Obamas have a net worth of $70 million. They own 4 luxurious properties: – Washington DC home bought for $8.1M – Martha’s Vineyard home bought for $11.75M – Beachfront home in Hawaii bought for $8.7M – Chicago home bought for $1.65M,” she wrote. “Getting really tired of multi-millionaires preaching about the evils of money and greed.”
The Obama’s have a net worth of $70 million. They own 4 luxurious properties:
– Washington DC home bought for $8.1M
– Martha’s Vineyard home bought for $11.75M
– Beachfront home in Hawaii bought for $8.7M
– Chicago home bought for $1.65M
Getting really tired of… pic.twitter.com/sNwPVfmRSt
— 🇺🇸ProudArmyBrat (@leslibless) August 21, 2024
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