Michelle Obama opens up about 'painful' election, supporting Trump

On Monday evening, CBS aired First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell to the White House: An Oprah Winfrey Special, in which Michelle and Oprah sat down to discuss everything from the recent election to glamping. While Michelle Obama was a harsh critic of Donald Trump on the campaign trail, the first lady said that she is supportive of the country's incoming new leader. Michelle Obama The race between Trump and Hillary Clinton was, nevertheless "challenging for me as a citizen to watch and experience," Obama said. The first lady told Oprah Winfrey that she didn’t know that Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton until the next morning when she looked at her phone.