Guide Note

On June 18, 2008, Michelle Obama co-hosted the ABC daytime television talk show The View. She joked that the fist bump was now her "signature bump" and gave all the co-hosts a fist bump when she was introduced.

Fast Facts

1. Was a guest host on The View on June 18, 2008
2. Spoke about her "For the fist time in my adult life, I am proud..." comment
3. Barbara Walters asked who she thought should be her husbands running mate
4. Spoke about the possibility of raising her children in The White House
5. Talked about Obama's Father's Day Speech
6. Obama has been married to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama since 1992
7. Barack Obama has guest hosted and made several appearances on the show
8. Cindy McCain also guest hosted The View in April 2008
9. McCain interviewed comedian Craig Ferguson during her appearance

Michelle Obama was originally scheduled to appear on The View in December 2008, but she canceled because of the Writers Guild strike.

Cindy McCain was a View guest host in April 2008. McCain, wife of presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain, interviewed comedian Craig Ferguson. McCain has also made several appearances on the show.

Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has made two appearances on The View, most recently on March 28, 2008. Obama mentioned he was related distantly to actor Brad Pitt, joking that Pitt "got the better-looking side of the gene pool."¹