Barack Obama is still one of the biggest names in the Democrat Party.
The party is searching for answers in 2028.
And Michelle Obama dropped one bombshell about Barack running for a third term.
Call Her Daddy host asks the question Democrats don't want answered
Michelle Obama sat down with Alex Cooper on the Call Her Daddy podcast for another friendly interview.
Cooper asked if Barack would run for a third term if Trump changed the law.
Michelle didn't hesitate.
"I hope not," Michelle said about her husband running again.
Then she twisted the knife.
Michelle admitted she would "actively work against" Barack running for a third term.
Cooper tried to laugh it off like it was a joke.
Michelle wasn't joking.
She launched into a speech about why eight years is enough for anybody.
"I do believe in the need for new vision," Michelle explained.
She went after older leaders who lose touch with voters.
"The older you get, the just, you just live a different life as an older, established person," Michelle said.
Talk about throwing your husband under the bus.
Barack is 63 years old and Michelle just called him out of touch.
Why Cooper asked the question
Republican Representative Andy Ogles introduced a resolution in January 2025 to let Trump serve a third term.
The resolution blocks Obama from running by excluding Presidents who served two consecutive terms.
Trump loved the idea.
When asked about facing Obama in 2028, Trump said he'd "love" the opportunity.
The 22nd Amendment blocks both from running unless two-thirds of Congress and 38 states approve a change.
Nobody thinks that's happening.
Cooper brought it up for a reason.
Democrats have nobody for 2028.
The Democrat bench is empty
The party is desperate when a podcast host floats Barack Obama for 2028.
Democrats dragged Biden out of retirement to beat Trump in 2020.
The 2028 field is a clown car of failed governors nobody knows.
Gavin Newsom leads the polls but being from California is a massive liability.
Josh Shapiro got buzz as a potential running mate then disappeared.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez polls well with radical leftists but terrifies everybody else.
Pete Buttigieg burned through millions in 2020 and went nowhere.
A new book by reporters Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes exposes Obama's lack of confidence in the next generation.
Obama worked behind the scenes against Kamala Harris after Biden dropped out because he didn't think she could win.
He pushed for an open primary instead and waited five days to endorse her.
His own party's Vice President wasn't good enough in Obama's eyes.
Barack and Michelle went all-in for Harris anyway.
Obama recorded 21 videos for the campaign in a single day.
He held rallies across swing states through November.
None of it mattered.
Trump crushed Harris.
The Obama coalition from 2008 and 2012 doesn't exist anymore.
Younger voters have no memory of Obama's presidency.
Michelle knows the Obama era is over.
That's why she admitted Democrats need "new vision" and "new energy."
Barack would run for a third term if he could.
His fingerprints were all over the Biden presidency.
Obama hosted the big-dollar fundraisers that kept Biden afloat and led the pressure campaign that forced Biden out of the 2024 race.
Barack never stopped being President in his own mind.
But he sees the writing on the wall.
Americans are tired of the same faces from 2008.
Michelle just confirmed what everybody already knew.
The Democrat Party can't move on from Barack Obama because they have nobody to replace him with.
When a podcast host brings up a third term for a former President, that's not a hypothetical question.
That's an admission the party’s bench is depleted.
Sources:
- Tommy Christopher, "Michelle Obama Straight-Up Asked Will Barack Obama Run 'If Trump Changes the Law' To Run for 3rd Term," Mediaite, January 21, 2026.
- Politifact, "A proposed constitutional amendment wouldn't allow former President Barack Obama to run again," January 27, 2025.
- Newsweek, "Donald Trump's Chances of Winning Third Term vs Barack Obama: Poll," April 8, 2025.
- Fox News, "Obama was working against Kamala Harris behind the scenes, didn't think she could win, new book reveals," April 2, 2025.
- The Hill, "Ranking the top 2028 Democratic contenders," January 2, 2026.
