Michelle Obama addressed circulating rumors that she intends to replace Joe Biden as the 2024 Democrat presidential nominee. In a statement to NBC News‚ Michelle Obama’s office said she has no intentions of running for president. “As former First Lady Michelle Obama has expressed several times over the years‚ she will not be running for president‚” said Crystal Carson‚ director of communications for her office‚ according to NBC News. “Mrs. Obama supports President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ re-election campaign‚” she added. Despite the statement‚ Roger Stone remains skeptical. “Michelle Obama formally announces that she will not be running for president‚ other words she will definitely be the 2024 Democrat candidate‚” he said. Michelle Obama formally announces that she will not be running for president‚ other words she will definitely be the 2024 Democrat candidate https://t.co/V6J4fJWBNS — Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) March 5‚ 2024 Michelle Obama reveals whether she will run for president https://t.co/d1NFNumen8 pic.twitter.com/2Nr2JCk9ZF — New York Post (@nypost) March 5‚ 2024 NBC News reports: Sources familiar with the discussions say she intends to assist the Biden campaign this fall‚ as she did four years ago. But as in 2020‚ her engagement is likely to be fairly limited compared to that of her husband‚ reflecting both her other commitments and her long-standing reluctance to re-enter the political fray full time‚ the sources said. The expectation of many close to Biden is that‚ given the former first lady’s star power‚ the Biden campaign will seek to maximize her limited role later in the campaign‚ when more swing voters will be paying attention to the race. A senior Biden adviser said there have been early conversations with Obama’s team about campaign engagements and noted that an obvious area of “alignment” with her is her nonpartisan voter registration group‚ When We All Vote‚ which aims to promote turnout and close the registration gap among young voters and people of color. Michelle Obama clarifies that she is NOT running for president: "'Mrs. Obama supports President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' re-election campaign." pic.twitter.com/RbUIWf3aiP — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 5‚ 2024 New: Michelle Obama has announced she will not be running for President in 2024. pic.twitter.com/sRhYxDV5Zn — The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) March 5‚ 2024 Many people‚ including Congressional Republicans‚ have speculated Michelle Obama will replace Joe Biden. “This is the moment where they’re trying to see if they can push him out and replace him with Michelle Obama‚” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) previously said. Ted Cruz Says Corporate Media Fears Biden Loss: “This is the moment where they're trying to see if they can push him out and replace him with Michelle Obama.” https://t.co/yzBmt8FnXy — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 27‚ 2024 From the New York Post: Since departing the White House in 2017‚ Mrs. Obama has remained a beloved figure among liberals. A Rasmussen survey from last month found that just under half of Democrats want to replace Biden atop the ticket. Michelle Obama was the top contender to replace him‚ with 20% support in that poll. She has also been outspoken with her concerns about the specter of Trump roaring back into the Oval Office. “I’m terrified about what could possibly happen‚ because our leaders matter. Who we select‚ who speaks for us‚ who holds that bully pulpit‚ it affects us in ways sometimes I think people take for granted‚” she said on a podcast back in January. Numerous Republicans and conservative commentators have fueled speculation that the former first lady could swoop in at the last minute‚ possibly by the August Democratic National Convention in Chicago. “I do think we are seeing the corporate media starting to turn on Joe Biden‚” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said on his “Verdict” podcast last month. “I believe there is a very significant chance the Democrat Party would pull the cord on Joe Biden‚ yank him out and replace him with Michelle Obama.”