while the trump administration began to dismantle key parts of the obama legacy, michelle continued key parts behind the scenes. >> help us welcome former first lady michelle obama. >> 22 months after she left the white house, citizen michelle obama reemerged with a new mission, one that picked off where she left off as first lady. >> i made a commitment to girls around the world when i was in the white house that i would not walk away from this issue when i left. and this is my fulfillment of that promise through the obama foundation. >> while michelle's supporters would still love to see her run for president in 2020, she said she has a different mission. >> politics is just not my thing. this is how i want to work in the world. i want to work on positive issues with girls around the world. >> i think michelle's goals today are identical to her goals