Michelle Obama was urged to run for president as she addressed a crowd at the White House this week.
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As the First Lady took the stage at a summit on ending veteran homelessness Monday, a man in the audience shouted, “Run for president!”
“Be quiet back there,” Michelle said as she laughed.
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“I just want to take a moment to echo what my husband said last week in regard to the results of our election,” she continued. “He said that we are all on one team. Not Democrats first or Republicans first, but we are Americans first.
“As I look around this room, I deeply feel the truth in those words. I see people here who belong to all different parties, maybe no party at all. When it comes to supporting our American heroes, none of that matters.”