The former first daughters do not step out together often, but when they do, people notice everything.
Malia and Sasha Obama joined their parents in Chicago this week for a milestone moment nearly a decade in the making, and their fashion choices sent fans to the comments section with all kinds of comparisons.
The Obama Presidential Center officially marked its grand opening with a dedication ceremony on Thursday, June 18, 2026, ahead of its public debut the following day on June 19, which is Juneteenth.
The invite-only dedication ceremony, held on the South Side of Chicago, drew a who’s who of political heavyweights.
The Obama family gathered to celebrate the opening of a major new landmark on the South Side. In this photo, the museum building rose above the campus at the Obama Presidential Center on June 3, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. | Source: Getty Images
Former Presidents Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush all attended alongside their respective first ladies, while former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel represented the international guest list.
But the current president, Donald Trump, was notably left off the invite list for the dedication.