--- title: Michelle Obama's Speech at Clinton Rally: Read Transcript description: First Lady Michelle Obama joined Hillary Clinton during a campaign rally in Salem, N.C. 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First Lady Michelle Obama speaks as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton listens during a campaign rally in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on October 27, 2016.JEWEL SAMAD—AFP/Getty Images by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Oct 27, 2016 8:30 PM UTC First Lady [Michelle Obama](http://time.com/4539875/michelle-obama-donald-trump-arizona-speech/) on Thursday joined [Hillary Clinton ](http://time.com/4547849/governors-democrats-hillary-clinton/)during the Democratic presidential nominee’s [campaign rally](http://time.com/4547634/michelle-obama-hillary-clinton-watch-live/) in Salem, N.C. It’s the first time Obama has hit the campaign trail with Clinton. 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