Michelle Obama skewers Trump with one simple tap of her microphone

"When she gets knocked down, she doesn't complain, she doesn't cry foul."
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Heather Dockray
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There is an art to a Trump takedown, and there is no better takedown artist than Michelle Obama.

On Tuesday, the first lady headed down to Charlotte, North Carolina, to campaign on behalf of Hillary Clinton. While Obama never mentioned Trump by name, she tore into the candidate's character with one quick tap of her microphone.

"When she gets knocked down, she doesn't complain, she doesn't cry foul," Obama said, before tapping her microphone.


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The first lady was referencing an earlier claim by Trump that his problems with his microphone affected his performance at the first presidential debate.

Here's full video of the moment. Watch as Obama delicately taps the mic. A small sound speaks volumes.

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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