Michelle Obama fed her husband's feud with Donald Trump on Friday as she gave a gloomy description of the hopeless climate his election win has created.
The First Lady used her final interview in the White House to tell Oprah Winfrey that a 'grown up' should be in charge of the country.
Looking forward to president-elect Trump's looming inauguration, she said even though hope was lost, it was necessary to move on.
'Now we're feeling what not having hope feels like. Hope is necessary,' she said in her first direct response to the November 9 election result.
Mrs Obama's remarks come within hours of her husband's announcement Russian hackers interfered with the election to help his successor.
Trump, who is yet to accept the DNC hack was orchestrated by one of Putin's agencies, undermined the announcement on Twitter.
In her interview with Oprah, the First Lady said the president needs to be someone 'who can say to you in times of crisis and turmoil: "hey, it's gonna be ok"'.
The one-on-one took place ahead of the first family's departure from The White House to Hawaii where they will enjoy a two-week Christmas break.
Good grief!
