Michelle Obama caused a stir this week with a statement made on an episode of her podcast IMO, co-hosted by her older brother Craig Robinson, which may have hinted at taking aim at US president Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, according to a report.

A Conversation That Took an Unexpected Turn

In their podcast, both of them were discussing women's health issues with OBGYN Dr Sharon Malone when Obama asked Malone if there was a "connection between aging sperm and birth defects," before alleging that Republicans would "cut out research on that," reported Daily Mail.

Malone responded to her question, saying, "There is some anecdotal data that says older sperm," adding, "So we should tell some people, maybe it's the old sperm, maybe it's not the vaccine that's causing the autism, you know? Why don't you look at that?," as quoted in the report.

Obama continued the discussion by joking that "they'll never let that secret out," pointing out, "That may be the key behind all the defunding everything. Then old men can keep marrying 20-year-olds," and added, "It's like, I'll give you the baby you want," quoted Daily Mail.

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However, Obama appeared to immediately regret her comment as she turned to her production crew to say, "We don't have to keep that in," as quoted in the report.

Her remark came after Trump's HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had backed many conspiracy theories, like chemicals in water are making children question their gender identity and vaccines are causing autism, reported Daily Mail.

Speculation Around Barron Trump

Her comment may have also been targeted at the US president, who became the oldest person to be elected president, as per the report. The 78-year-old has five children, including 19-year-old Barron, whom he shares with First Lady Melania Trump, reported Daily Mail.

There are liberal trolls that claim Barron, whose father was 60 when he was born, may have autism, however that rumor has been quashed by his mother in her memoir from last year, as per the report. Melania wrote, "There is nothing shameful about autism... but Barron is not autistic," quoted Daily Mail.

FAQs

Did Michelle Obama mention Barron Trump by name?
No, she did not name Barron or Donald Trump directly in the podcast.

Why did people think the remark was about Trump?
Because Donald Trump is 78 and was 60 when Barron was born, some listeners believed the comment was indirectly referencing him.