Side-Eyeing Michelle Obama

About

Side-eyeing Michelle Obama refers to various images of Michelle Obama appearing to look annoyed during the Inauguration of Donald Trump.

Origin

At about 9:42 AM on January 20th, 2017, Donald Trump arrived at The White House to be sworn in as President of the United States. Upon arrival, Melania Trump gifted Michelle Obama with a Tiffany's box. Michelle seemed confused with what to do with it for a moment, and briefly glimpsed at a nearby camera.

Spread

The incident was one of several moments captured throughout the day when Michelle Obama appeared irritated by the proceedings, sparking jokes on Twitter.

Throughout the event, Michelle was photographed with expressions that many viewers interpreted as annoyed. USA Today^[1] covered the spread of the jokes, as did Mashable^[2].

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