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Michelle Obama Says She Was Insulted By Low Voter Turnout In 2016: It Was ‘A Slap In The Face’

Emily Zanotti
Michelle Obama Says She Was Insulted By Low Voter Turnout In 2016: It Was ‘A Slap In The Face’
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Former First Lady Michelle Obama is headlining a major push to increase voter turnout for the 2020 presidential election — a cause she says she embraced after seeing a major drop off in interest in voting in 2016.

Obama made the admission in a preview for her upcoming documentary, “Becoming,” which follows Obama’s quest to regain a “normal life” after leaving the White House, while also using her newfound status to press for public change, according to CNN. The film also follows the former First Lady’s book tour, promoting her autobiography of the same name.

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