A May 9 Instagram video shows a woman speaking alongside a screenshot of an article published by the conservative outlet the Western Journal.
"The Democratic Party Just Confirmed Michelle Obama Will Be Its Nominee and Nobody Noticed," reads the article's headline.
"This is exactly what we were thinking was going to happen," says the woman in the video.
The post garnered more than 2,000 likes in a week. The claim has been published on other websites as well.
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There is no evidence the Democratic National Convention has chosen former first lady Michelle Obama to be the 2024 Democratic nominee. The convention will select President Joe Biden to be the nominee, according to a spokesperson.
The contents of the Western Journal article, which is labeled, "commentary," contradict its headline, speculating that the party may choose the former first lady as its nominee without offering evidence to back this up.
Daniel Wessel, a spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee, told USA TODAY in an email that Biden will be the Democratic Party's nominee.
The committee will announce this nomination at the Democratic National Convention in August 2024.
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