Does Michelle have a big bum? U.S. politician apologises for calling First Lady fat

It tops the list of things you should never say to any woman – let alone the First Lady of America.

So a U.S. congressman has understandably landed himself in trouble after making some rather ungentlemanly remarks about the size of Michelle Obama’s bottom.

Jim Sensenbrenner went so far as to suggest President Barack Obama’s wife was setting a bad example to children because her rear was too big.

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