Though the hosts of The View could agreed that former first lady Michelle Obama has no “obligation” to attend Donald Trump’s second inauguration on Monday, their theories about why she made her decision to skip it prompted a heated debate that left most of the hosts feeling “aggravated.

Along with former First Lady Michelle Obama, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend Donald Trump's second inauguration on Monday. Published reports indicate that Chinese President Xi Jinping will send an envoy in his place, and that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban plans on skipping Trump's second inauguration.

According to a new report, former first lady Michelle Obama will be skipping Donald Trump's inauguration because she can't hide her personal feelings about him.

Michelle Obama has been urged by Kid Rock to change her mind about not attending Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.

She’s never been fake… She’s always been very deliberate about where and how she shows up,” a source told Page Six.

Reflecting on going to Trump’s first inauguration after being in the White House for eight years, she said on her show The Light Podcast in 2023: “To sit on that stage and watch the opposite of what we represented on display, there was no diversity, there was no color on that stage.

Former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama won’t take part in President-elect Donald Trump‘s inaugural luncheon on Monday. A Bush spokesperson confirmed the former president would attend the inauguration earlier on Monday but dismissed the significance of attending the luncheon.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, her spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE. Michelle Obama announced similar intentions earlier this week

Melania Trump, who will soon resume her post as first lady, has yet to follow suit on such sartorial storytelling. During President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, the Slovenian-born former model arrived perfectly coiffed and statuesque in her vertiginous Louboutin stilettos and tailored Christian Dior skirt suits.

Michelle’s office confirmed that she will not be attending the event saying, “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend the upcoming inauguration.” However, no specific reason was provided for her absence.

It was earlier clarified that Michelle Obama had a "scheduling conflict" when she missed Jimmy Carter's funeral, as she was reportedly enjoying an extended holiday in Hawaii at the time. However, her absence from the inauguration was met with curiosity, as her office did not provide any explanation.