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First lady: I don’t have a ‘Blood Feud’ with the Clintons

Michelle Obama privately denied any ­alleged “Blood Feud” with Bill and Hillary Clinton as described in the current best-seller at a private Park Avenue meeting with Democratic ­donors on Thursday.

At the event to raise funds for the DNC at the home of Evercore Partners’ Charles Myers, the first lady addressed major issues from the midterm elections to education as well as her clothing collection, recent trip to China and whether she might run for office.

Spies said 20 donors each paid $10,000 for the lunch and a candid, open “round-table” discussion with Michelle — who pointed out herself that she rarely makes such private appearances.

Guests included Broadway producer Paul Boskind, actor Jonathan Groff, journalist Stephen Henderson, Paul Hastings partner Richard Farley and philanthropist Jean Shafiroff. While in town Thursday, Michelle also appeared at a more public League of United Latin American Citizens convention.

“Michelle was warm, funny and passionate,” said a source of her private appearance. And — of course — “She pooh-poohed any trouble with the Clintons. She said the Clintons are ‘good people,’ as are the Bushes,” our source said, referring to Edward Klein’s best-seller, which claims the Obamas and Clintons loathe each other and that the Obamas nicknamed Hillary “Hildebeest.”

“Blood Feud” by Edward Klein

Michelle also addressed her recent goodwill trip to China with daughters Malia and Sasha.

“She said she was so proud of her daughters and they’ve ‘grown into little diplomats,’ ” reports our witness. Michelle added she will not run for ­office herself, and that most visitors to the White House express interest in seeing her clothes. Our spy speculated that an exhibit of the garments could be in the works for visitors.

The first lady also said “she was for marriage equality across America,” and fielded questions about “school lunches and obesity, immigration and women’s rights.”

The NYPD and the Secret Service had to shut a block of East 55th Street so she could safely exit.