First Lady Michelle Obama said her husband’s legacy will be the hope he brought to the country, and indicated that the election of Donald Trump is a stark contrast that will result in a wave of hopelessness in the U.S.
“We feel the difference now,” she told Oprah Winfrey in an interview, a portion of which was released Friday. “Now, we’re feeling what not having hope feels like. Hope is necessary, it’s a necessary concept.”
“And, Barack didn’t talk about hope because he thought it was a nice slogan to get votes,” Obama added. “He and I and so many believed what else do you have if you don’t have hope?”
The full interview will air at 8 p.m. Monday on CBS.
