Right-Wingers Get Quick Reminder Of Their Michelle Obama Hypocrisy

Lee Moran

Updated January 30, 2025 at 8:40 a.m.·3 min read

Irony meters exploded on social media during Wednesday’s Senate confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s controversial pick for secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

One element of Kennedy’s stated bid to “Make America Healthy Again” is to improve nutrition in school meals.

But commenters online recalled the conservative outrage and accusations of government overreach and nanny state when Michelle Obama attempted similar outcomes during the presidency of her husband, Barack Obama.

GOP double standards caused the former first lady’s name to trend online.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova wrote on X, formerly Twitter:

“The same senators who shit on any proposal that Michelle Obama brought up for our kids to eat healthier in schools are now spouting the Make America Healthy again bullshit. The hypocrisy is quite staggering.”

Others agreed:

Just FYI, Michelle Obama said this 15 years ago and even introduced a whole plan to go along with it only for some people to label her “arrogant” and “out of touch” with “real Americans.” https://t.co/qyDEoH1X8f pic.twitter.com/PkMAXS7u1a
— Kenny Dee Williams (@KBadds) January 29, 2025

The same senators who shit on any proposal that Michelle Obama brought up for our kids to eat healthier in schools are now spouting the Make America Healthy again bullshit. The hypocrisy is quite staggering
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) January 29, 2025

MAHA my ass. Y’all are full of shit. Michelle
Obama been tried to do this, but you know we can’t have a Black woman telling white people what to feed their kids https://t.co/TRwo05ZTAZ pic.twitter.com/LtyDCHwOzG
— B E A N Z The Gamer Dad(beanzgotgamez.bsky.social) (@BeanzGotGamez) January 29, 2025

MICHELLE OBAMA: Kids should eat healthier in schools

REPUBLICANS: She is a "communists" "marxists" "socialist" "fascist"

RFK JR: Kids should eat healthier in schools

REPUBLICANS: RFK Jr doesn't want to poison our children. Make America Healthy Again. MAHA!!
— Covie (@covie_93) January 29, 2025

These are the same ppl that crashed out when Michelle Obama wanted our kids to eat healthier. They stated it was America and they could eat whatever they wanted and the government wouldn’t be making decisions for them. 🤣🤣🤣 You hypocrites can hv this wacko #MAHA pic.twitter.com/fTeHLCUInI
— Nicole 🇭🇹 (@NicoleJ_4) January 29, 2025

It’s funny watching all the people who called Michelle Obama a Marxist for wanting school food healthier now applauding and salivating over RFK Jr. for wanting school food healthier.
— Coach D (@CoachD_Speaks) January 29, 2025

Why is their whole campaign about what Michelle Obama was trying to do during her husband's presidency? I remember Republicans bashing her for trying to make food changes and get healthier meals in schools. 15+ years later and now all the sudden they care? Rrriiiiiiiiiiggghhhtt.
— HodlFox (@hodlfox) January 29, 2025

Michelle Obama tried to improve the school lunches for kids, but they fought back & wanted the processed crap.

But now, RFK Jr.’s ideas are great? pic.twitter.com/uCJzxyd767
— David Saw (@LAWomensHoops) January 30, 2025

LOL, they were really talking about school lunches. When Michelle Obama tried to do this, they lost their shit. pic.twitter.com/Kgg3dTwfOS
— B E A N Z The Gamer Dad(beanzgotgamez.bsky.social) (@BeanzGotGamez) January 29, 2025

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