“But Barack cried when they went to college. I was like, ‘Bye, little— goodbye.’ Now I— now Friday nights aren’t wrecked with terror and fear about, ‘Where are you? Where are you?’”

Michelle Obama · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-28

Obama contrasted her reaction to her daughters leaving for college with Barack Obama's emotional response on the 'IMO' podcast.