Michelle Obama speech: ‘This country belongs to you’

Departing first lady reaches out to young Americans during final official remarks in role

US first lady Michelle Obama has delivered her farewell speech from that role, telling the young people of the United States "this country belongs to you".

Ms Obama was speaking at the School Counsellor of the Year awards at the White House, an annual event she launched in 2015.

She told the audience: “As I end my time in the White House, I can think of no better message to send to young people, in my last official remarks as first lady, for all the young people in this room and those who are watching, know that this country belongs to you, to all of you.

“From every background and walk of life, if you or your parents are immigrants, know that you are part of a proud American tradition, the infusion of new cultures, talents and ideas, generation after generation, and that has made us the greatest country on Earth.”

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