ByVICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER
Published:16:49 EDT, 4 May 2026|Updated:18:20 EDT, 4 May 2026
Barack Obamahas offered a rare and candid glimpse into his marriage - and it turns outDonald Trumpis causing trouble at home.
The former President, 64, admitted in an interview that Michelle wants him to step back from public life so the couple can enjoy their later years together.
The problem? He keeps getting pulled back into the politics of the day.
The former commander-in-chief said Trump's return to theWhite Houseis the reason he cannot simply walk away, and that his inability to do so has become a source of friction at home.
'It does create genuine tension in our household, and it frustrates her,' Obama told The New Yorker. 'I'm more forgiving of it, I understand why people feel that way.'
He also pushed back against critics who say he isn't doing enough, arguing his continued involvement is without precedent. 'No other ex-president was the mainsurrogatefor the party for four election cycles after they left office,' he said.
As for the public clamor for him to do still more, Obama was philosophical: 'The fact that people want me to be doing more is a good sign.'
Obama was just 47 when he entered the White House and 55 when he left - younger than most of his predecessors - and has remained one of the most active ex-presidents in modern memory.
Source: Drudge Report
