‘Mom-in-chief’ brings empathy to the US Democrat Convention
The USA’s “mom-in-chief”, Michelle Obama, uses her maternal image to empathise with the pain of a nation.
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The USA’s “mom-in-chief”, Michelle Obama, uses her maternal image to empathise with the pain of a nation.
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