To much interest, Melania Trump has announced her formal initiatives 16 months into her tenure as First Lady.
In a speech at the White House, Melania unveiled her efforts to promote the well-being of children in a campaign dubbed “BE BEST”, a dubious attempt at grammar but one we will do our best to look past for the sake of the children.
“As a mother and as first lady, it concerns me that in today’s fast-paced and ever-connected world, children can be less prepared to express or manage their emotions and often times turn to forms of destructive or addictive behaviour such as bullying, drug addiction or even suicide,” she said.
“I feel strongly that as adults, we can and should ‘be best’ at educating our children about the importance of a healthy and balanced life.”
The campaign itself was no doubt born from good intentions, but of course, this is a Trump White House and Twitter works quickly. Within moments of the First Lady giving her speech, the many and varied inconsistencies – nay, hypocrisies – were alive, clear and awash social media.
Let’s start with those pesky plagiarism claims, once again.
Fun fact: The White House trumpets “Talking with Kids about Being Online” as “a booklet by First Lady Melania Trump and the Federal Trade Commission.” Except for an intro, it’s exactly the same thing Obama’s FTC put out. pic.twitter.com/AEf6F0gBbt
— The Rude Pundit (@rudepundit) May 7, 2018
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If the republicans stop taking things from poor families, causing increased domestic violence in response to economic stress, maybe kids won’t be reacting so much, by bullying.
A paid professional writer also obviously wrote "Melania's" introduction. She doesn't mind taking credit for other people's work. That's what Ivanka, the Kardashians and Real Housewives do too. Slap their names on clothes, perfumes, jewelry, cocktails, books, etc created by other people.
I don't think any politician or their partner in recent memory would (or would be expected) to write their own speeches or in this case an introduction. Some might have, but I be they're very much in the minority.
That she's campaigning to stop Online Bullying and Harassment while her husband is king of online bullying and harassment is the kicker for me.
All of the First Ladies s would have professional speech writers as do the Presidents. As for perfumes, clothing etc, do you really believe that celebrities stand around in a lab creating the new scent to be marketed in their name or are knocking up a clothing pattern?