Watch Michelle Obama land the perfect zinger about Donald Trump's microphone complaints

Michelle Obama.
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First lady Michelle Obama slyly slammed Donald Trump on Tuesday for his complaints that a malfunctioning microphone affected his performance at the first presidential debate last week. While campaigning for Hillary Clinton in Charlotte, North Carolina, Obama managed to make the case for why Clinton is tougher than Trump without ever once saying the Republican presidential nominee's name. "Hillary Clinton is tough. See, I've watched her, when she gets knocked down, she doesn't complain. She doesn't cry foul," Obama said, giving her microphone a tap.

It was a perfect wink-wink, nudge-nudge moment — watch it, below. Becca Stanek

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