'Yeah, that was tough' she said in response to plagiarism scandal

Says Melania had a choice not to support husband Donald Trump

First Lady Michelle Obama told Stephen Colbert on The Late Show on Tuesday night that she has no sympathy for Melania Trump with November's presidential elections looming.

Obama, 52, was asked by Colbert if she had any 'sympathy' for the pressures Melania, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, is facing.

However Obama was unequivocal in her response saying Melania had a choice not to support her husband.

Michelle was making her first appearance on late night television since she sang karaoke with James Corden and Missy Elliot

Host Colbert said he had some sympathy for Melania following the plagiarism scandal at the Republican convention in July

'No, not really. If she didn't believe in her husband, she said she would have told him about it and couldn't have supported his run,' she said.

'So I stand there proudly, and I hope they are, too, standing with their spouses proudly.

'So no sympathy,' she added.

Host Colbert said he had some sympathy for Melania following the plagiarism scandal at the Republican convention in July.

She was accused of copying portions of a speech the First Lady had used in the past.

She tried to steer the topic away from Melania Trump and the plagiarism debacle but said First Ladies must support their husband's ideals in order to be able to support him fully

When Colbert questioned Obama over the matter, she gave a blunt response.

'Yeah, that was tough,' the First Lady said, letting out a sly smile.

'Let's move on,' Colbert replied.

Parts of Melania Trump's address to Republicans appeared to have been lifted verbatim from a speech delivered at the 2008 Democratic convention by Obama.

Most of the interview with Obama gravitated away from politics with the First Lady even doing her best impression of Barack Obama.

The last time she appeared on the late night TV was to sing Carpool Karaoke with James Corden and Missy Elliott.