Michelle Obama, the former First Lady who’s built a multimillion-dollar brand on everything from school lunches to memoirs, is now griping that the public still sees her primarily as Barack Obama’s wife. In a recent interview, she expressed frustration over this label, insisting she’s so much more—an author, a speaker, a style icon with her own spotlight. It’s a classic case of elite ingratitude: after eight years in the White House, multiple bestsellers, and a Netflix deal, the Obamas remain synonymous as a power couple. But Michelle wants solo billing, as if riding the coattails of a two-term president was some burdensome footnote rather than the launchpad for her post-White House empire.

This whine hits different when you zoom out to the Obama legacy, especially for the 2A community. Remember, Barack’s administration was a nonstop assault on gun rights—pushing executive orders on background checks, funding ATF stings that targeted lawful dealers, and laying the groundwork for every subsequent anti-gun push from Bloomberg to Biden. Michelle wasn’t just arm candy; she was out there demonizing the NRA as a terrorist organization and championing gun-free zones that left schools vulnerable. Her complaint reeks of entitlement from a duo that treated the Second Amendment as an inconvenient relic, all while cashing in on the presidency they parlayed into Oprah-level fame. If she’s Barack’s wife in the public eye, it’s because their shared anti-2A crusades defined them both—no amount of kale smoothies or podcasts erases that.

For gun owners, this is a reminder: the Obamas’ cultural clout never faded, and neither did their disdain for our rights. As whispers of political comebacks swirl (Michelle for prez? AOC-style agitprop?), her bid for independent stardom signals more solo attacks on the firearm industry ahead. Stay vigilant—her victim narrative is just the soft launch for round two.