Cancel culture was not strong enough to prevent First Lady Melania Trump from receiving a &#8220;Woman of Distinction&#8221; award from Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA), where student protests failed to keep her from the honor.
Speaking at the university&#8217;s annual Women of Distinction luncheon, the first lady said she was honored to receive the award, which recognizes women “who cherish community and family and want to preserve these ideals for others,&#8221; according to <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/483621-melania-trump-receives-universitys-woman-of-distinction-award-amid">The Hill</a>.
“As the First Lady of the United States, it is a great honor to serve the people of this incredible country,” said Melania Trump as she plugged her Be Best initiative, which seeks to curtail cyberbullying and opioid abuse among children.
“When we teach our children to cherish our values and care for each other, they are better prepared to carry on Americans’ legacy of compassion, service, and patriotism,” she said.
The Women of Distinction event began in 1991 and Melania Trump is the only first lady thus far to receive the honor. Upon announcing her name, the university said that Melania Trump&#8217;s platform aligns with the shool&#8217;s “emphasis on encouraging the potential of each person.&#8221; Students, however, protested the school&#8217;s decision, arguing that the award typically goes to women charitably giving to the local community. Tyler Whitehead, president of the school’s College Democrats group, said the &#8220;vast majority&#8221; of students and faculty were displeased.
“The vast majority of students and faculty that I have spoken to about the decision were disappointed by what seems to be a politically-motivated move on the university&#8217;s part,” Whitehead said in a statement.
One student, Graysen Boehning, told The Hill that Melania Trump&#8217;s character was not reflective of the community.
&#8220;This award has historically gone to women whose character and impact in Palm Beach has shaped the culture of our home, and I have not been convinced that the first lady&#8217;s character or impact here is worthy of that recognition,&#8221; one student, Graysen Boehning, told The Hill. “While many students were excited that the school was bringing in the First Lady of the United States to speak, others felt that her character was not representative of the community of love for people of all backgrounds and beliefs that PBA houses and fosters.&#8221;
Austin Gergen, the vice president of the school’s College Republicans group, said that the school made a &#8220;donor-oriented&#8221; decision to award Melania Trump over all else.
“I&#8217;ve talked to other students who believe this will tank their chances at graduate school, and I definitely think they&#8217;re overreacting, but I understand their concern. Overall, I think this was most likely a donor-oriented decision rather than a moral one,” he said.
Frequently, university students have protested members of Trump&#8217;s administration or Trump&#8217;s family receiving honors at the school, such as when Mike Pence gave the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/21/us/mike-pence-notre-dame-commencement-address.html">commencement address</a> at Notre Dame or when George Mason University had Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh teach a class in England for the summer. Fortunately, despite heated rhetoric and accusations of homophobia, sexism, racism, etc., the schools did not cave to student demands.

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump both responded to former NBA star Kobe Bryant&#8217;s tragic death on Sunday, which happened when a helicopter carrying Bryant crashed in California.
Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Maria Onore, were among the approximately five people that were killed when the helicopter crashed in Calabasas.
President Trump wrote on Twitter: &#8220;Reports are that basketball great Kobe Bryant and three others have been killed in a helicopter crash in California. That is terrible news!&#8221;
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Reports are that basketball great Kobe Bryant and three others have been killed in a helicopter crash in California. That is terrible news!
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1221535503868223488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Melania Trump wrote: &#8220;Thoughts and prayers to the family of #Kobe Bryant and those who lost loved ones in today’s tragic crash. Rest In Peace.&#8221;
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Thoughts and prayers to the family of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kobe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kobe</a> Bryant and those who lost loved ones in today’s tragic crash. Rest In Peace.
&mdash; Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1221547028708315138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Bryant&#8217;s former teammate Shaquille O&#8217;Neal responded by posting pictures of the two on Twitter, writing: &#8220;There’s no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi &amp; my brother @kobebryant I love u and u will be missed. My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board. IM SICK RIGHT NOW&#8221;
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There’s no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi &amp; my brother <a href="https://twitter.com/kobebryant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kobebryant</a> I love u and u will be missed. My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board. IM SICK RIGHT NOW <a href="https://t.co/pigHywq3c1">pic.twitter.com/pigHywq3c1</a>
&mdash; SHAQ (@SHAQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/SHAQ/status/1221549914766954496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Kanye West wrote: &#8220;Kobe, We love you brother. We’re praying for your family and appreciate the life you’ve lived and all the inspiration you gave.&#8221;
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Kobe, We love you brother
We’re praying for your family and appreciate the life you’ve lived and all the inspiration you gave <a href="https://t.co/pxbgLOOmpY">pic.twitter.com/pxbgLOOmpY</a>
&mdash; ye (@kanyewest) <a href="https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1221558611320528896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Former NBA star Magic Johnson wrote: &#8220;My friend, a legend, husband, father, son, brother, Oscar winner and greatest Laker of all-time is gone. It’s hard to accept. Kobe was a leader of our game, a mentor to both male and female players.&#8221;
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My friend, a legend, husband, father, son, brother, Oscar winner and greatest Laker of all-time is gone. It’s hard to accept. Kobe was a leader of our game, a mentor to both male and female players. <a href="https://t.co/NXsrXmCkkG">pic.twitter.com/NXsrXmCkkG</a>
&mdash; Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson/status/1221560645323124736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Johnson continued: &#8220;Kobe and I shared so many special conversations about life and basketball. We had so much in common off the court. I used to love talking to him about Lakers basketball, being fathers and husbands and how much we loved Italy. I will miss those conversations and him so much.&#8221;
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Kobe and I shared so many special conversations about life and basketball. We had so much in common off the court. I used to love talking to him about Lakers basketball, being fathers and husbands and how much we loved Italy. I will miss those conversations and him so much. <a href="https://t.co/PIv7obzr2x">pic.twitter.com/PIv7obzr2x</a>
&mdash; Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson/status/1221561072848498690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Johnson added: &#8220;Laker Nation, the game of basketball &amp; our city, will never be the same without Kobe. Cookie &amp; I are praying for Vanessa, his beautiful daughters Natalia, Bianka &amp; Capri, as well as his parents Joe &amp; Pam &amp; his sisters. We will always be here for the Bryant family.&#8221;
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Laker Nation, the game of basketball &amp; our city, will never be the same without Kobe. Cookie &amp; I are praying for Vanessa, his beautiful daughters Natalia, Bianka &amp; Capri, as well as his parents Joe &amp; Pam &amp; his sisters. We will always be here for the Bryant family. <a href="https://t.co/WWxmtEAJqZ">pic.twitter.com/WWxmtEAJqZ</a>
&mdash; Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson/status/1221561529897644032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Former President Barack Obama wrote: &#8220;Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act. To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents. Michelle and I send love and prayers to Vanessa and the entire Bryant family on an unthinkable day.&#8221;
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Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act. To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents. Michelle and I send love and prayers to Vanessa and the entire Bryant family on an unthinkable day.
&mdash; Barack Obama (@BarackObama) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1221552460768202756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) wrote: &#8220;Grieving the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and his young daughter. A true basketball legend who changed the game forever. Heidi &amp; I are praying for God’s Peace and Grace for his family. RIP&#8221;
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Grieving the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and his young daughter. A true basketball legend who changed the game forever. Heidi &amp; I are praying for God’s Peace and Grace for his family. RIP
&mdash; Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1221555143919001603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Actress Halle Berry responded: &#8220;There are no real words to convey the depth of my sadness. Love and strength to Kobe’s entire family and to the families of all who were lost in today’s crash.&#8221;
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There are no real words to convey the depth of my sadness. Love and strength to Kobe’s entire family and to the families of all who were lost in today’s crash. <a href="https://t.co/HvL2m9NXJU">pic.twitter.com/HvL2m9NXJU</a>
&mdash; Halle Berry (@halleberry) <a href="https://twitter.com/halleberry/status/1221555002021335041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Ivanka Trump wrote: &#8220;Rest In Peace Kobe Bryant. Praying for a legend and the other passengers whose lives were lost and their families.&#8221;
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Rest In Peace Kobe Bryant. Praying for a legend and the other passengers whose lives were lost and their families.
&mdash; Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/IvankaTrump/status/1221553886441431041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Football fans that attended the Pro Bowl chanted &#8220;Kobe&#8221; whe he was honored during a timeout.
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Fans at the Pro Bowl broke out in &quot;Kobe&quot; chants when he was honored during a timeout. <a href="https://t.co/VAQHYzQ28m">pic.twitter.com/VAQHYzQ28m</a>
&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1221552276076187651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Dallas Mavericks player Luka Doncic wrote: &#8220;this can’t be trueee!!🙏🙏🙏&#8221;
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this can’t be trueee!!🙏🙏🙏
&mdash; Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) <a href="https://twitter.com/luka7doncic/status/1221519133143195648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Atlanta Hawks player Trae Young wrote: All the Lessons. All the Advice. Every word you ever told me&#8230; Will stick with me forever. Thank You Kobe🙏🏽❤️&#8221;
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All the Lessons All the Advice Every word you ever told me&#8230; Will stick with me forever 
Thank You Kobe🙏🏽❤️ <a href="https://t.co/WPCdHg3iyt">pic.twitter.com/WPCdHg3iyt</a>
&mdash; Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTraeYoung/status/1221523394530889730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Former San Antonio Spurs star Manu Ginobili wrote: &#8220;Devastated.&#8221;
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Devastated.
&mdash; Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) <a href="https://twitter.com/manuginobili/status/1221523274867200000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Dwayne Wade wrote: &#8220;Nooooooooooo God please No!&#8221;
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Nooooooooooo God please No!
&mdash; DWade (@DwyaneWade) <a href="https://twitter.com/DwyaneWade/status/1221520699761651713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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In a <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28569438/kobe-bryant-dead-helicopter-crash">report</a> on his death, ESPN highlighted Bryant’s NBA career:
<blockquote>A 6-foot, 6-inch small forward with the ability to swing up front and play point or shooting guard, Bryant entered the NBA straight out of high school. In 1996, he became the youngest player in NBA history.
He won five NBA titles in his time with the Lakers, as well as two Olympic gold medals playing for the United States. Now fourth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, with 33,643 points, Bryant won two NBA Finals MVP awards and one NBA regular-season MVP nod in 2008.
A native of Philadelphia, Bryant was selected No. 13 overall in 1996 by the Charlotte Hornets before being traded to the Lakers. He wore both No. 8 and 24 with the Lakers, both of which were retired by the franchise.</blockquote>
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Americans have ranked former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump equally in an annual “most admired man in the world” poll, according to a survey conducted by <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/273125/obama-trump-tie-admired-man-2019.aspx">Gallup</a> earlier this month. 
The survey, which asked Americans “What man that you have heard or read about, living today in any part of the world, do you admire most,” showed that respondents named both Obama and Trump as the most admired man 18% of the time. Respondents also had a similar answer for the most admired woman, with 10% naming former First Lady Michelle Obama and 5% naming First Lady Melania Trump. 
“Trump&#8217;s popularity grew enough this year to allow him to tie Barack Obama as the most admired man, but not to end Obama&#8217;s streak of 12 first-place finishes,” reads the report. “The results reflect the significant party divide in the U.S., with Republicans overwhelmingly naming Trump and Democrats Obama, and few other men garnering significant mention.”
“Meanwhile, Obama&#8217;s wife Michelle has been named as the most admired woman the past two years after 25 years that saw Hillary Clinton finish first 22 times,” the report continues. “In fact, Obama has had stronger finishes in the past two years than during her eight years as first lady, when no more than 8% of Americans named her.”
The report also features a new, but perhaps unsurprising arrival on the list: Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg. Although the activist is not even old enough to be surveyed, she tied with media mogul Oprah Winfrey and former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for the most influential woman in the world, with each person receiving 3% support from respondents. Thunberg also out-ranked other popular choices, including Queen Elizabeth II, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who each received 2% support. 
Thunberg, who made headlines after traveling to the U.S. via boat to speak at the U.N. about climate, has become an odd fixation for left-wing pundits and voters alike. In fact, according to The Hill, people on the online dating website OKCupid have started mentioning Thunberg as a way to find and weed out potential partners. 
“One of the issues we’re hearing people care about is climate change,” Melissa Hobley, the chief marketing officer for OKCupid, told <a href="https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/476213-okcupid-2019-was-the-year-greta-thunberg-helped-people-get">The Hill</a>. “They’re talking about Greta on their profiles. &#8230; I think people feel that supporting her or not shows how you feel about the issue and its impact.”
Time Magazine also awarded Thunberg its &#8220;Person of the Year&#8221; award, writing in an article that “her moral clarity” serves to inspire “other young people around the world.” President Trump, who was also a contender for the title, issued the following response to the announcement, drawing attention to Thunberg’s propensity to scold others for not doing enough. 
“So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!”
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So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill! <a href="https://t.co/M8ZtS8okzE">https://t.co/M8ZtS8okzE</a>
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According to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-gretathunberg/trump-mocks-teen-climate-activist-thunberg-chill-greta-chill-idUSKBN1YG1H1">Reuters</a>, Thunberg respondend by updating her Twitter bio to read the following: “A teenager working on her anger management problem. Currently chilling and watching a good old-fashioned movie with a friend.”

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First Lady Melania Trump fired back at critics who claimed the First Family was being hypocritical by defending Barron Trump, 13, from political attacks while President Donald Trump trolled far-left climate extremist Greta Thunberg, 16, on Twitter just several days later.
On December 4, Stanford Law School Professor Pamela Karlan, an impeachment witness for House Democrats, took a shot at Barron during Democrats&#8217; impeachment hearing on the House Judiciary Committee.
Melania <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-melania-responds-to-democrat-impeachment-witness-taking-shot-at-barron">responded</a> on Twitter by writing, “A minor child deserves privacy and should be kept out of politics. Pamela Karlan, you should be ashamed of your very angry and obviously biased public pandering, and using a child to do it.”
President Trump retweeted Melania&#8217;s tweet a short time later.
On Wednesday, TIME Magazine announced that it was making Thunberg its 2019 Person of the Year.
President Trump responded on Twitter by <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1205100602025545730">writing</a>: &#8220;So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!&#8221;
Left-wing activists on Twitter and in the media immediately responded to President Trump&#8217;s swipe at Thunberg by attacking Melania for saying that &#8220;a minor child deserves privacy and should be kept out of politics&#8221; and for her BeBest campaign, which aims to combat bullying.
Melania responded in a statement to the criticism by highlighting the difference between her son and Thunberg.
&#8220;BeBest is the First Lady&#8217;s initiative, and she will continue to use it to do all she can to help children. It is no secret that the President and First Lady often communicate differently &#8212; as most married couples do. Their son is not an activist who travels the globe giving speeches. He is a 13-year-old who wants and deserves privacy,&#8221; White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement.
Thunberg is a far-left climate extremist who travels the world warning of apocalyptic doom that is coming unless radical change occurs that she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/greta-snaps-change-everything-climate-crisis-about-colonial-racist-and-patriarchal-systems-of-oppression-fossil-fuel-literally">claims</a> &#8220;colonial, racist, and patriarchal systems of oppression have created and fueled.&#8221;
President Trump trolled Thunberg after her meltdown at the United Nations earlier this year where she claimed that &#8220;we are in the beginning of a mass extinction.&#8221;
President Trump wrote on Twitter: &#8220;She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!&#8221;
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She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see! <a href="https://t.co/1tQG6QcVKO">https://t.co/1tQG6QcVKO</a>
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1176339522113679360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Thunberg&#8217;s speech gained significant attention as many people viewed it as a sign of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/backlash-critics-lambast-melodramatic-greta-ryan-saavedra">child abuse</a>, saying that activists, politicians, and the media were exploiting her for political gain.
&#8220;My message is that we’ll be watching you. This is all wrong, I shouldn’t be up here, I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean. Yet, you all come to us young people for hope, how dare you,&#8221; Thunberg <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/greta-snaps-we-are-beginning-mass-extinction-how-ryan-saavedra">exclaimed</a>. &#8220;You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words and yet I’m one of the lucky ones. People are suffering, people are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth. How dare you.&#8221;
&#8220;There will not be any solutions or plans presented in line with these figures here today because these numbers are too uncomfortable and you are still not mature enough to tell it like it is,&#8221; Thunberg said several minutes later. &#8220;You are failing us but the young people are starting to understand your betrayal. The eyes of all future generations are upon you and if you choose to fail us I say we will never forgive you. We will not let you get away with this. Right here, right now, is where we draw the line the world is waking up and change is coming whether you like it or not.&#8221;

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After the rather disastrous House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing on Wednesday — which included only one Republican-requested witness allowed by the Democrats and was highlighted by a Democrat witness using the president&#8217;s 13-year-old son&#8217;s name as a punchline — President Trump issued an early morning message to his political opponents in the House Thursday: &#8220;if you are going to impeach me, do it now, fast.&#8221;
&#8220;The Do Nothing Democrats had a historically bad day yesterday in the House,&#8221; Trump wrote in a pair of tweets early Thursday. &#8220;They have no Impeachment case and are demeaning our Country. But nothing matters to them, they have gone crazy. Therefore I say, if you are going to impeach me, do it now, fast, so we can have a fair trial in the Senate, and so that our Country can get back to business.&#8221;
&#8220;We will have Schiff, the Bidens, Pelosi and many more testify, and will reveal, for the first time, how corrupt our system really is,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I was elected to &#8216;Clean the Swamp,&#8217; and that’s what I am doing!&#8221;
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&#8230;..trial in the Senate, and so that our Country can get back to business. We will have Schiff, the Bidens, Pelosi and many more testify, and will reveal, for the first time, how corrupt our system really is. I was elected to “Clean the Swamp,” and that’s what I am doing!
&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1202573673863008256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Trump has taken the unorthodox approach to the impeachment inquiry of opting not to have his lawyers participate with the House&#8217;s hearings. Instead, Trump&#8217;s team is gearing up for the Republican-controlled Senate&#8217;s hearings and what, as <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-gears-up-for-aggressive-effort-to-defend-trump-in-the-senate-as-house-moves-toward-impeachment-vote/2019/12/04/e596a606-16b1-11ea-a659-7d69641c6ff7_story.html">The Washington Post</a> reported Wednesday, a plans to offer an &#8220;aggressive&#8221; approach to pushing back against Democrats&#8217; impeachment arguments.
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&#8220;Eric Ueland, the White House director of legislative affairs, told reporters that Trump &#8216;wants his case made fully in the Senate,&#8217; previewing a strategy that would include live witnesses on the floor, rather than videotaped depositions that were entered into evidence during President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial in 1999,&#8221; the Post explains.
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&#8220;In this instance, we believe very strongly — given the fatally flawed process in the House — that if they were to elect against our better advice [and] send over impeachment to the Senate, that we need witnesses as part of our trial and a full defense of the president on the facts,&#8221; said Ueland.
The rationale for the Trump camp&#8217;s decision to shun the House&#8217;s impeachment hearings was reiterated during the hearing Wednesday, Republicans repeatedly underscoring the lack of a &#8220;fair&#8221; process under the Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler-led hearings, particularly the inability of Republicans to call their own witnesses. In laying out the rules for the inquiry, Schiff imposed the requirement for Democrats to approve any witnesses the Republicans wanted to call. The result, as demonstrated Wednesday, has been an almost entirely Democratic witness list.
As for the &#8220;historically bad&#8221; hearing Wednesday, the most viral moment, and the lowest point for Democrats, came during the testimony of Stanford Law School Professor Pamela Karlan, who dropped what appeared to be a pre-scripted joke using Trump&#8217;s 13-year-0ld son&#8217;s name as the punchline.
“So while the president can name his son Barron, he can’t make him a baron,&#8221; Karlan quipped.
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The bad joke resulted in massive blowback, including a rebuke from First Lady Melania Trump. &#8220;A minor child deserves privacy and should be kept out of politics,&#8221; said Melania. &#8220;Pamela Karlan, you should be ashamed of your very angry and obviously biased public pandering, and using a child to do it.&#8221;
Amid criticism from both the right and left, Karlan issued a backhanded pseudo-apology later in the day. &#8220;I want to apologize for what I said earlier about the president’s son. It was wrong of me to do that,&#8221; said the Democratic witness. &#8220;I wish the president would apologize, obviously, for the things that he’s done that’s wrong, but I do regret having said that.&#8221;
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Trump Has Taunting Message For Democrats After ‘Historically Bad’ Hearing: ‘Do It Now, Fast’

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The grinches are once again hating on First Lady Melania Trump for delivering another round of beautiful Christmas decorations.
Over the weekend, Melania Trump unveiled the White House Christmas decorations that were meant to evoke the &#8220;Spirit of America,&#8221; accentuated by a color scheme of icy whites and faded golds.
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“The Spirit of America” is shining in the <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a>! I am delighted to share this beautiful exhibit of patriotism for all to see, and excited for everyone to experience the beauty of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Christmas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Christmas</a> season! <a href="https://t.co/qGxxl9qBrd">pic.twitter.com/qGxxl9qBrd</a>
&mdash; Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1201351943790174208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2019</a></blockquote>
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In a manner as barefaced as the snow is white, the Melania haters are hating like they never hated before this Christmas. Over at <a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/12/8945279/melania-trump-white-house-christmas-decorations-return">Refinery 29</a>, Leah Carroll complained that this year&#8217;s decorations had a bland nicety to them, leaving her pining for &#8220;last year&#8217;s blood-icicle trees and 2017&#8217;s spooky ice queen aesthetic.&#8221;
&#8220;My hopes were very, very high for something equally ghastly,&#8221; lamented Carroll. &#8220;But a video of the first lady guiding us through the People&#8217;s House reveals a distinctly less dystopian take on the season this time around. Is the War on Christmas real? Because I feel attacked by all this bland niceness!&#8221;
&#8220;Everything is so elegant and tasteful! That garland of red roses on the mantel? Pure class,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;The white-and-gold accents? Opulence. A bit <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Colby" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Alexis Carrington (opens in a new tab)" data-tracker-added="true">Alexis Carrington</a>, sure — but in the best way. Naturally, I&#8217;m devastated.&#8221;
Carroll then took aim at the East Colonnade, which, for reasons unexplained, always seems to draw the most fiery of condemnations every year.
&#8220;Whoever saw fit to suppress Melania&#8217;s natural inclination to turn tree-trimming into an expression of the bottomless void in her soul had their work cut out for them,&#8221; Carroll wrote. &#8220;It appears that the first lady might have taken design control in the East Colonnade, where silver stars, their points sharpened to a glinting razor&#8217;s edge, float menacingly above lit glass panels. Looks dangerous! I like it!&#8221;
During his opening monologue, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel explored the supposed hidden message buried beneath Melania Trump&#8217;s Christmas decoration: An entrapped woman screaming for help.
&#8220;I get the feeling she&#8217;s trying to tell us something. I just can&#8217;t figure out what it is,&#8221; Kimmel told his audience after he shared a video of Melania Trump&#8217;s rose decorations spelling out the words &#8220;Help Me.&#8221;
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A message from Melania who was decorating the White House&#8230;..(Thanks to Jimmy Kimmel!!) <a href="https://t.co/dG72hQtbsd">pic.twitter.com/dG72hQtbsd</a>
&mdash; Mike Moulton (@MikeMoulton64) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeMoulton64/status/1201804198628728832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Robin Givhan, fashion critic for The Washington Post, took most issue with Melania Trump&#8217;s coat, as The Daily Wire has already <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cold-dismissive-washington-post-blasts-first-lady-melania-for-her-coat">noted</a>. Givhan argued that it expresses the first lady&#8217;s &#8220;cold, dismissive aloofness.&#8221;
&#8220;The coat looks ridiculous,&#8221; said Givhan. &#8220;But more than a silly fashion folly, the coat is a distraction. It’s a discomforting affectation taken to a ludicrous extreme. In a video that is intended to celebrate the warmth and welcoming spirit of the holiday season, that simple flourish exudes cold, dismissive aloofness.&#8221;
As was the case last year and the year before that, the first lady <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/melania-trump-white-house-christmas_n_5de5da4fe4b00149f734b3c7">was likened</a> by some to a fairy tale witch overseeing her own rendition of a horror-themed Yuletide.
&#8220;This is like a cross between a Lexus December to Remember commercial and a trailer for The Shining,&#8221; said one Twitter user of Melania Trump&#8217;s promotional video. &#8220;There is even a The Shining-like cameo from two random people dressed like either chefs or grand wizards.&#8221;
&#8220;It’s hard to make Christmas decorations look cold &amp; unhappy but they succeeded,&#8221; said actress Kristen Johnston.
&#8220;This remake of The Shining is the scariest one yet,&#8221; said author John Pavlovitch.
&#8220;There is something empty, cold, and creepy about this,&#8221; said another Twitter user.
&#8220;Melania has a real talent for imparting anything she touches with the warmth of ‘The Shining,'&#8221; said another.
Rain or shine, day or night, snowfall or summer&#8217;s day, the hate train just rolls on.

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Leftists Hate On Melania Trump’s Christmas Decor … Again.

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It&#8217;s becoming ever more apparent that those at The Washington Post are suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS).
The Post&#8217;s longtime fashion critic, Robin Givhan, penned a not-so-subtle <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/12/02/melania-trumps-christmas-decorations-are-lovely-that-coat-looks-ridiculous/">piece</a> on Tuesday headlined &#8220;Melania Trump’s Christmas decorations are lovely, but that coat looks ridiculous.&#8221;
Yes, the once-great newspaper decided to use a happy little story about the first lady&#8217;s Christmas decorations to blast her fashion sense.
&#8220;First Lady Melania Trump unveiled this year’s White House Christmas decorations in a gauzy video in which she strolls through the public rooms marveling at their holiday luster. She gingerly adjusts a single red rose in a lush floral swag draped over a mantelpiece and delicately sprinkles glittery faux snow on one of the many white-decorated trees. The theme this year is &#8216;The Spirit of America&#8217; and the dominant color is wintry white with festive bursts of holiday red. It’s all quite lovely. So there’s that,&#8221; Givhan writes.
Then she rips Melania Trump — for her coat.
<blockquote>For her tour, Trump wears all white: a dress with a simple jewel neckline, white stiletto-heeled pumps and a white coat. The coat is draped over her shoulders as she strolls through the White House.
The coat looks ridiculous.
But more than a silly fashion folly, the coat is a distraction. It’s a discomforting affectation taken to a ludicrous extreme. In a video that is intended to celebrate the warmth and welcoming spirit of the holiday season, that simple flourish exudes cold, dismissive aloofness.</blockquote>
OK, let&#8217;s unpack that. &#8220;The coat is a distraction.&#8221; Hmm. Maybe. Watch the video below and you can decide. A &#8220;discomforting affectation?&#8221; &#8220;Ludicrous?&#8221; That&#8217;s seems a bit of an over-read. But to say the coat draped over her shoulders &#8220;exudes cold, dismissive aloofness?&#8221; That&#8217;s just pure hatred from a TDS sufferer.
Givhan lets the hate flow from there.
&#8220;As Trump gazes pleasantly at all that her staff and a host of volunteers have accomplished, her attire suggests that she’s casually passing through and has little affinity for the occasion. She’s not getting comfortable, so why should you?&#8221; she writes. &#8220;She has styled herself in a manner that contradicts what her staff has so often insisted — that she is an engaged hostess who sweats the details and frets about her guests’ comfort. Instead, she looks like the sort of host who greets her guests at the front door, tells them to remove their shoes and warns them not to sit on the Lalanne sheep.&#8221;
But she continues to fixate on the coat, saying it is &#8220;a way of not having to be fully present.&#8221; And she takes one more swipe at the first lady, concluding her piece by saying: &#8220;She has asked that she be judged on what she does rather than what she wears. But as both a host and a guest, her attire would be less attention-grabbing if she took off her coat and indicated that she was happy to stay a while.&#8221;
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“The Spirit of America” is shining in the <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a>! I am delighted to share this beautiful exhibit of patriotism for all to see, and excited for everyone to experience the beauty of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Christmas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Christmas</a> season! <a href="https://t.co/qGxxl9qBrd">pic.twitter.com/qGxxl9qBrd</a>
&mdash; Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1201351943790174208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Others liberal outlets also bashed the first lady. The Daily Beast reported that Melania&#8217;s “joyless Christmas decorations are back to haunt your dreams.” Mother Jones said she “displays virtually no enthusiasm for anything other than periodically straightening something that the lazy servants apparently didn’t get quite right.”
For the record, Melania Trump is a fashion icon and a former world-famous model. But women in the mainstream media still love to bash her for her clothes.
At the State of the Union Address in 2018, Melania wore a cream-colored pantsuit made by Christian Dior, a white Dolce &amp; Gabbana blouse, and tan Christian Louboutin pumps.
CNN White House reporter Kate Bennett saw something much more nefarious in Melania&#8217;s choice of &#8220;white.&#8221;
&#8220;Remember last year the female Democratic senators all wore white. A bunch of them to protest Trump&#8217;s policies against women. So there was even a hashtag, &#8216;#WomenWearWhite.&#8217; Listen, it could be a total coincidence, but I just find a lot of the stuff she does these days, to look at it twice,&#8221; Bennett said.
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‘COLD, DISMISSIVE’: Washington Post Blasts First Lady Melania — For Her Coat?

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It&#8217;s finally that time of year again!
First Lady Melania Trump, who was formally a supermodel, unveiled her delightful Christmas decor at the White House on Sunday night — and this year the First Lady chose to go with a patriotic theme.
&#8220;&#8216;The Spirit of America’ is shining in the [White House!&#8221; Mrs. Trump captioned a video of a tour of the Christmas decor via Twitter. &#8220;I am delighted to share this beautiful exhibit of patriotism for all to see, and excited for everyone to experience the beauty of the #Christmas season!&#8221;
And, indeed, the &#8220;Spirt of America&#8221; is on full display, this year. Mrs. Trump chose decorations that paid homage to lost service members and Gold Star families and gave a nod to each state and territory.
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“The Spirit of America”<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChristmasWhiteHouse2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChristmasWhiteHouse2019</a> <a href="https://t.co/4zgxBJN4L1">pic.twitter.com/4zgxBJN4L1</a>
&mdash; Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1201456434824851456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2019</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;A Gold Star Family Tree — adorned with golden stars and patriotic ribbons in honor of those who lost an immediate family member serving in the armed forces — greets visitors to the East Wing,&#8221; the <a href="https://nypost.com/2019/12/02/melania-trump-unveils-white-house-christmas-decorations/">New York Post</a> reports. &#8220;The official White House Christmas tree, towering more than 18 feet tall, is decorated with handmade paper flowers representing the floral emblems of each state and territory.&#8221;
&#8220;In the State Dining room, a gingerbread house on display features the South Portico of the White House and landmarks from across the country, including the Statue of Liberty, the Golden Gate Bridge, Space Needle, Mount Rushmore, the Alamo, the Gateway Arch and the Liberty Bell,&#8221; the report added.
Mrs. Trump also featured a tree ornament spelling out the words &#8220;Be Best,&#8221; a nod to her prime initiative as First Lady. According to <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/bebest/">WhiteHouse.gov</a>, the mission of the initiative &#8220;is to focus on some of the major issues facing children today, with the goal of encouraging children to BE BEST in their individual paths, while also teaching them the importance of social, emotional, and physical health. BE BEST will concentrate on three main pillars: well-being, online safety, and opioid abuse.&#8221;
The night before the unveiling, Mrs. Trump posted photos of volunteers from across the country helping to decorate &#8220;the People&#8217;s House.&#8221;
&#8220;Volunteers are hard at work at the [White House]. Thank you to all who came all across our great nation to decorate the People’s House. Looking forward to view it tomorrow evening! <a class="css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" role="link" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChristmasWhiteHouse?src=hashtag_click" data-focusable="true">#ChristmasWhiteHouse</a>,&#8221; she captioned the photos.
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Volunteers are hard at work at the <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a>. Thank you to all who came all across our great nation to decorate the People’s House. Looking forward to view it tomorrow evening! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChristmasWhiteHouse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChristmasWhiteHouse</a>🎄 <a href="https://t.co/SUhhXr4DD7">pic.twitter.com/SUhhXr4DD7</a>
&mdash; Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1200895752660226048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2019</a></blockquote>
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But the decor has been in the works since July, reports <a href="https://time.com/5714410/white-house-christmas-decorations-2019/">TIME</a> magazine:
<blockquote>The 2019 White House holiday decor has been in the works for months. The First Lady began her planning back in July, <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/christmas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according to a White House statement</a>. “She was dead on schedule,” says Coleen Christian Burke, author of Christmas with the First Ladies, a book that chronicles Christmas at the White House starting from <a href="https://time.com/104581/jackie-onassis-style-icon/">Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis</a> to <a href="https://time.com/4617678/president-obama-michelle-christmas-address/">Michelle Obama</a>.</blockquote>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Christmas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Christmas</a> planning has begun in the East Wing at the <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a>. I&#39;m looking forward to sharing our final vision for this unique tradition in the coming months. <a href="https://t.co/oxt6Bdggcl">pic.twitter.com/oxt6Bdggcl</a>
&mdash; Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1154057626113708032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2019</a></blockquote>
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“When I travel the country, I am inspired by the hard working people and families that I meet,” the First Lady said in a statement, according to the Post.
“No matter which state they call home, many Americans share a strong set of values and deep appreciation for the traditions and history of our great nation,&#8221; she added. &#8220;Thank you to all of the staff and volunteers who worked to make sure the People’s House was ready for Christmas. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.”
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“The Spirit of America” is shining in the <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a>! I am delighted to share this beautiful exhibit of patriotism for all to see, and excited for everyone to experience the beauty of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Christmas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Christmas</a> season! <a href="https://t.co/qGxxl9qBrd">pic.twitter.com/qGxxl9qBrd</a>
&mdash; Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1201351943790174208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-melania-trump-makes-america-merry-again-2018-paul-bois">WATCH: Melania Trump Makes America Merry Again With 2018 Christmas Decor. Cue The Haters.</a>

WATCH: Melania Trump Unveils White House Christmas Decor That Captures ‘Spirit Of America’

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On Tuesday, First lady Melania Trump gave a speech to students in Baltimore, Maryland, concerning the youth opioid abuse epidemic  The reaction to Mrs. Trump was mixed, as the First Lady was met with booing from some of the students.
&#8220;As the press pooler with perhaps the most FLOTUS event coverage under my belt,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremymbarr/status/1199379306046205952">explained</a> CNN reporter Kate Bennett, &#8220;I cannot recall another event where she was more negatively received. I believe it is also the first loud booing by an audience at a solo event with Mrs. Trump.&#8221;
Responding to the boos hurled at her, Mrs. Trump issued a statement soon after the event.
“We live in a democracy and everyone is entitled to their opinion,&#8221; the statement from the First Lady said, according to <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/we-live-in-a-democracy-melania-trump-defends-students-who-booed-her">The Washington Examiner</a>, &#8220;but the fact is we have a serious crisis in our country, and I remain committed to educating children on the dangers and deadly consequences of drug abuse.&#8221;
Fox News&#8217; &#8220;The Five&#8221; co-host Juan Williams, an outspoken Democrat, called Mrs. Trump&#8217;s response &#8220;graceful.&#8221;
&#8220;I think that&#8217;s the way to handle it. I don&#8217;t think that she was going to fire back,&#8221; Williams said, according to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/lawrence-jones-on-the-first-lady-being-booed-in-baltimore-president-trump-could-learn-from-melania">Fox News</a>. &#8220;Remember, we&#8217;re talking about mostly kids. It wasn&#8217;t adults.&#8221;
Fox News contributor Lawrence Jones, a conservative, applauded Mrs. Trump for &#8220;staying on message&#8221; during her speech, despite the booing.
&#8220;I think the president, if I have one critique of him, he could learn that from Melania,&#8221; Jones said. &#8220;Sometimes you don&#8217;t have to swing back. Sometimes you can stay on that message. And I think more people would support him as a result of this.&#8221;
Mrs. Trump is no stranger to protests. Earlier this month, the First Lady found herself the central target of anti-Trump protesters when she traveled to a Boston children&#8217;s hospital to soothe drug-addicted babies.
&#8220;Around 200 protesters, who claimed to be nurses, doctors, and &#8216;health care workers&#8217; from Boston Medical Center where Trump was meeting with leadership and viewing the baby-cuddling program, carried signs opposing &#8216;babies in cages,&#8217; and calling for an end to the &#8216;Trump-Pence regime,'&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/leftists-protest-melania-trump-while-she-cuddles-sick-babies-at-a-boston-hospital">The Daily Wire</a> reported of the protesters.
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Medical professionals standing in solidarity at Boston Medical center in protest of First Lady Melania Trumps visit. First lady visiting cuddle program at Boston hospital for babies born on drugs.<a href="https://twitter.com/boston25?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@boston25</a> <a href="https://t.co/DPDaFxnI5j">pic.twitter.com/DPDaFxnI5j</a>
&mdash; Scott McDonnell (@ScottMcDonnell_) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottMcDonnell_/status/1192113759378165760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;The cuddling program, which has met with incredible success, helps babies born addicted to opioids and other controlled substances — a condition called Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome — handle the process of withdrawl after birth,&#8221; The Daily Wire noted. &#8220;The First Lady has made programs like Boston Medical Center’s the hallmark of her child health platform, and regularly visits children who are living with complicated and, often, terminal illnesses.&#8221;
Making matters worse, 13-year-old Trump son, Barron, has also been the focus of anti-Trump leftists. Last summer, for example, the child was attacked by left-wing Hollywood elite <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/after-saying-barron-trump-should-be-raped-peter-amanda-prestigiacomo">Peter Fonda</a>, brother to actress and anti-Trump activist Jane Fonda.
Fonda posted in a now-deleted tweet: “WE SHOULD RIP BARRON TRUMP FROM HIS MOTHER’S ARMS AND PUT HIM IN A CAGE WITH PEDOPHILES AND SEE IF MOTHER WILL WILL STAND UP AGAINST THE GIANT A**HOLE SHE IS MARRIED TO. 90 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE STREETS ON THE SAME WEEKEND IN THE COUNTRY. F***.”

Some Students Boo Melania Trump During Opioid Speech. Here’s Her Graceful Response.

President Donald Trump fired back at the media late Tuesday, taking aim at reports about his weekend visit to Walter Reed Medical Center, and accusing the press of &#8220;scaring&#8221; the First Lady.
The president made an unscheduled trip to Walter Reed on Saturday. The White House claimed Sunday that he took advantage of a quiet weekend in his schedule to get part of his annual physical &#8212; a checkup and some bloodwork &#8212; done ahead of what will surely be a grueling start to 2020.
&#8220;Witnesses had earlier spotted the US leader leaving the White House shortly after 2pm. He was also carrying what looked like a tan rectangle-shaped folder or envelope under his arm,&#8221; <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1205639/US-President-Donald-Trump-health-scare-tests-Walter-Reed">the UK&#8217;s Express reported</a>. &#8220;President Trump entered a black SUV outside the White House and the escort motorcade departed for Walter Reed. Upon arrival at the hospital, Secret Service&#8217;s heavily armed counter-assault team were seen taking up strategic positions.&#8221;
Media &#8212; and, in particular, health reporters &#8212; speculated that Trump&#8217;s visit was far from routine, and pointed to evidence from the President&#8217;s 2018 physical suggesting that he may be in the early stages of heart disease. One cardiologist even went so far as to tell CNN that he doubted the White House&#8217;s official story, and that he was &#8220;skeptical&#8221; the visit was simply the first half of a planned physical set to take place in the first quarter of next year.
Speaking before a cabinet meeting Tuesday, Politico reports, the <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/19/trump-skewers-media-hospital-visit-071567">President tried to head off speculation</a>.
“I went for a physical. And I came back and my wife said, ‘Darling are you OK? … Oh they’re reporting you may have had a heart attack,’” Trump said, accorind to the Washington, D.C., based newsmagazine. “I said, ‘Why did I have a heart attack?’ ‘Because you went to Walter Reed Medical Center’ — that&#8217;s where we go when we get the physicals.”
“I was only there for a very short period of time, I went, did a very routine, just a piece of it, the rest takes place in January,” he added. “I got back home and I get greeted with the news that ‘We understand you had a heart attack!’”
&#8220;My wife said ‘darling, are you Ok? What’s wrong? Oh, they’re reporting that you may have had a heart attack,'&#8221; Trump continued, recalling his conversation with the First Lady, specifically. “I said, ‘Why did I have a heart attack?’ ‘Because you went to Walter Reed Medical Center.&#8217;”
&#8220;These people are sick. They’re sick,” Trump added, talking about the media. “The press really in this country is dangerous.”
Trump&#8217;s visit to Walter Reed wasn&#8217;t on his public schedule, and unlike his previous routine visits, the staff at the hospital wasn&#8217;t notified in advance that he would be appearing for tests. The White House also seemed unsure of what to say about the visit, backtracking from earlier claims that the President tried to get some parts of his 2020 health screen out of the way early, and calling the visit an &#8220;interim checkup&#8221; in statements made Monday, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/19/politics/donald-trump-hospital-visit-white-house/index.html">per CNN.</a>
Trump&#8217;s personal physician, however, tried to put rumors to rest by assuring the media that Trump is in good physical condition <a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1196622001982623744">in a memo released by the White House press office</a> late Monday afternoon.

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President Trump Fires Back Over Walter Reed Visit, Says Media ‘Scared’ Melania With Speculation

First Lady Melania Trump visted a Boston hospital Wednesday to discuss a program where mothers and volunteers cuddle babies born addicted to controlled substances, only to meet with dozens of leftist protesters &#8220;decrying the immigration stance and policies of her husband, President Donald Trump,&#8221; <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/06/politics/melania-trump-boston-protests/index.html">according to CNN</a>.
Around 200 protesters, who claimed to be nurses, doctors, and &#8220;health care workers&#8221; from Boston Medical Center where Trump was meeting with leadership and viewing the baby-cuddling program, carried signs opposing &#8220;babies in cages,&#8221; and calling for an end to the &#8220;Trump-Pence regime.&#8221;
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Medical professionals standing in solidarity at Boston Medical center in protest of First Lady Melania Trumps visit. First lady visiting cuddle program at Boston hospital for babies born on drugs.<a href="https://twitter.com/boston25?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@boston25</a> <a href="https://t.co/DPDaFxnI5j">pic.twitter.com/DPDaFxnI5j</a>
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The protest appeared to be organized by &#8220;ResistFascism.com,&#8221; a program of, ANSWER (&#8220;Act Now to Stop War and End Racism&#8221;), a group of international socialists and Communists that have protested Republican presidencies since the early 2000s.
The cuddling program, which has met with incredible success, helps babies born addicted to opioids and other controlled substances &#8212; a condition called Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome &#8212; handle the process of withdrawl after birth. The First Lady has made programs like Boston Medical Center&#8217;s the hallmark of her child health platform, and regularly visits children who are living with complicated and, often, terminal illnesses.
First Ladies aren&#8217;t usually the focus of protests against their husband&#8217;s policies, but the rules have changed under the Trump Administration, where few members of the Trump family &#8212; including the president&#8217;s young son, Barron, and his children and grandchildren &#8212; are still off limits.
Wednesday&#8217;s protest was not the first protest the First Lady has faced during her husband&#8217;s tenure, but it was easily the largest.
“She’s married to Donald Trump, and he is such a symbol of so much of what we stand against,” one protester, a pediatrician at the hospital who works with the program Trump was exploring, explained, as though that somehow justified the demonstration.
Other protesters said they objected to Mrs. Trump&#8217;s mere presence at the Boston hospital, where she could take part in photo opportunities, which they believe could traumatize some of the patients.
The protesters also got the support of Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), who added that Trump was undermining “the efforts of the incredible staff at BMC and health centers across the nation,&#8221; according to the <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-melania-trump-boston-protest-20191107-zazmbxxclfds3f352w5up5r4uq-story.html">New York Daily News</a>.
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I stand w/ the hundreds of employees standing in the cold, calling out the cruelty of this Administration&#39;s policies that hurt families in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MA7?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MA7</a> including <a href="https://twitter.com/The_BMC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@The_BMC</a> patients. My statement on the protest against the Trump Administration&#39;s visit to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Boston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Boston</a> <a href="https://t.co/4g1iq0f4IH">https://t.co/4g1iq0f4IH</a>
&mdash; Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@RepPressley) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepPressley/status/1192109578533711872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Pressley did not elaborate on her statement, so it&#8217;s not entirely clear exactly how President Trump&#8217;s &#8220;cruelty&#8221; actually is &#8220;undermining&#8221; the efforts of health care workers (other than the typical complaints, of course).
The hospital itself saw things differently. After hearing about the protest, the Boston Medical Center&#8217;s CEO, Kate Walsh said she intended to keep the hospital&#8217;s appointment with the First Lady, and use the visit as an opportunity to showcase to both the public and the Trump Administration how well Medicaid dollars are being used.
&#8220;[T]he visit will be a unique opportunity to share our values of respect and inclusion with federal leaders whose policies have a significant impact on the vulnerable populations we are dedicated to serving,&#8221; Walsh said in a statement. &#8220;Two-thirds of our patients have some form of government insurance, and our health plan is the largest participant in the state&#8217;s Medicaid accountable care organization, so the opportunity to highlight the innovative work we are doing is critical to ensuring that we are able to continue to deliver on our mission well into the future.&#8221;
The First Lady, for her part, was gracious.
&#8220;Mrs. Trump enjoyed visiting Boston Medical Center to meet with the center&#8217;s leadership and medical staff and learn about the impressive programs available that support and provide care to mothers struggling with drug addiction and babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome,&#8221; her press secretary told media in a statement.

Leftists Protest Melania Trump While She Cuddles Sick Babies At A Boston Hospital

On Friday morning, MSNBC &#8220;Morning Joe&#8221; co-host Mika Brzezinski repeatedly suggested President Donald Trump is not the biological father of 13-year-old Barron Trump.
&#8220;We’re going to have Donald Trump, yesterday, I think it was yesterday, in the White House, talking about Melania’s son,&#8221; said Joe Scarborough, &#8220;Morning Joe&#8221; co-host and husband to Brzezinski.
&#8220;Maybe it is Melania&#8217;s son,&#8221; Brzezinski interrupted.
&#8220;It is Melania’s son?&#8221; Scarborough responded, attempting to squash the implication.
&#8220;Well, that&#8217;s what he was saying. He was saying it was just her son,&#8221; Brzezinski said, referring to President Trump discussing a coming ban on flavored vaping products on Wednesday in the Oval Office. &#8220;It’s not — that&#8217;s just what he said.&#8221;
Scarborough again tried to run interference for his wife: &#8220;Let me get back to Biden, because I don’t know exactly what you&#8217;re saying.&#8221;
&#8220;It seems that he didn&#8217;t remember Barron’s name or —,&#8221; Brzezinski continued.
&#8220;Just stop, just stop,&#8221; the co-host again tried to quiet his wife.
President Trump, sitting alongside First Lady Melania Trump, welcomed reporters into the Oval on Wednesday to discuss his administration&#8217;s coming crackdown on vaping products. While talking to reporters, Trump emphasized the motherhood of the First Lady to explain her push for the ban.
&#8220;Vaping has become a very big business as I understand it, like a giant business in a very short period of time. But we can&#8217;t allow people to get sick, and we can&#8217;t have our youth be so affected,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCwi6nDAiRk">told</a> reporters. &#8220;And I’m hearing it, and that’s how the First Lady got involved. She’s got a son, together, that is a beautiful young man and she feels very, very strongly about it.&#8221;
Brzezinski used the momentary pause Trump took before adding the word &#8220;together&#8221; to apparently rationalize suggesting some bizarre conspiracy on daytime cable television.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Mika’s just asking questions you guys <a href="https://t.co/J3zKUzekcZ">pic.twitter.com/J3zKUzekcZ</a>
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) <a href="https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1172497952797069313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2019</a></blockquote>
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The ugly showing from Brzezinski was criticized online. The Hill reporter Joe Concha commented, &#8220;The next time you listen to Mika do a speech on the need to raise civility and discourse in the country, take this out of the retort file.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The next time you listen to Mika do a speech on the need to raise civility and discourse in the country, take this out of the retort file: <a href="https://t.co/Fy5oAJN0c9">https://t.co/Fy5oAJN0c9</a>
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeConchaTV/status/1172526405034397697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2019</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;If you want to debate policies, that’s one thing,&#8221; posted GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. &#8220;But there’s no excuse for attacking President Trump’s 13-year-old child. Kids should be off limits.&#8221;
&#8220;Why don&#8217;t MSNBC and Mika Brzezinski think that applies to [Donald Trump]?&#8221; she asked. &#8220;Her comments are indefensible.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">If you want to debate policies, that’s one thing.
But there’s no excuse for attacking President Trump’s 13-year-old child.
Kids should be off limits.
Why don&#8217;t MSNBC and Mika Brzezinski think that applies to <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a>?
Her comments are indefensible.
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) <a href="https://twitter.com/GOPChairwoman/status/1172536836499152896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2019</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;The next time [Mika] rages against [Donald Trump]’s ‘attacks on the media’ remember this video,&#8221; posted The Reagan Battalion. &#8220;This is absolutely disgusting on so many levels!!! Kids should be off limits, always. Vile disgusting trash.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The next time <a href="https://twitter.com/morningmika?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@morningmika</a> rages against <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a>’s “attacks on the media” remember this video.
This is absolutely disgusting on so many levels!!!
Kids should be off limits, always.
Vile disgusting trash. <a href="https://t.co/7XpMNKR7Gz">pic.twitter.com/7XpMNKR7Gz</a>
— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) <a href="https://twitter.com/ReaganBattalion/status/1172500341088276481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Last year, Mrs. Trump told Fox New&#8217;s Sean Hannity that her son should be &#8220;off limits&#8221; to the press.
&#8220;It does make me angry, because children should be off limits,&#8221; the First Lady told Hannity about media attacks on her child, according to <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/video-melania-trump-blasts-media-attacks-son-barron-children-should-be-limits-1258994">Newsweek</a>.
&#8220;I protect [Barron], and I want to give him as normal a life as possible. This is not a normal life, but I like to protect him and give him the childhood he deserves,&#8221; she said.
&#8220;He&#8217;s strong, he&#8217;s tough, he&#8217;s enjoying life in Washington,&#8221; Mrs. Trump said of her child, who was then 12 years old, adding that Barron is &#8220;a fighter. He has a soft, beautiful heart, but he&#8217;s a fighter too.&#8221;

Mika Brzezinski and Barron Trump

‘MORNING JOE’ LOW: Mika Suggests Trump Isn’t The Biological Father Of Barron

Joe Scarborough

Mika Brzezinski

First Lady Melania Trump revealed on Wednesday that while former Special Counsel Robert Mueller was testifying on his investigation into Russian interference during the 2016 presidential election, she was officially kicking off the White House’s Christmas preparations.
“#Christmas planning has begun in the East Wing at the [White House],” the first lady announced on Twitter. “I’m looking forward to sharing our final vision for this unique tradition in the coming months.”
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Christmas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Christmas</a> planning has begun in the East Wing at the <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a>. I&#8217;m looking forward to sharing our final vision for this unique tradition in the coming months. <a href="https://t.co/oxt6Bdggcl">pic.twitter.com/oxt6Bdggcl</a>
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1154057626113708032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2019</a></blockquote>
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The tweet included four photographs of Trump donning a cream-colored dress as she seemingly reviewed fabric swatches and sample decoration options for the holiday décor.
The first lady <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BltA_Q2BXKH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">began planning</a> Christmas at the White House for the 2018 holiday season in July of that year as well; however, Trump’s joyful Christmas planning now comes in stark contrast to the heated hearings that were being simultaneously held in the House Judiciary Committee and House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill.
After Trump opted in 2018 to line the White House’s East Wing Colonnade with bright red, cranberry-filled Christmas trees, the first lady was mocked by many for hosting a “<a href="https://twitter.com/VICE/status/1067183765590560768?s=20">Christmas from Hell</a>” that was full of “red Christmas trees of death.”
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a> is sparkling for the Christmas season! <a href="https://t.co/ncNhlkZAWl">pic.twitter.com/ncNhlkZAWl</a>
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1067060623706648576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2018</a></blockquote>
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At the time, <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/white-house-christmas-decorations-2018-melania-trump">Vogue Magazine</a> compared the White House decorations to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a reference the left-wing media often attributes to conservatives and Republican policy.
“This year’s decorations have taken a different dystopian tack: Walking through a strange assemblage of bloodred trees, Trump looks to be channeling ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’” Vogue published in a Nov. 2018 article. “All they’re missing are bonnets worn by the handmaidens in Margaret Atwood’s patriarchy-cum-totalitarian Gilead.”
The first lady also received criticism for the Christmas decorations she opted to display the year prior. The White House’s grand foyer was lined with Christmas trees covered in sparkling white lights in 2017, reminiscent of a winter wonderland.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The decorations are up! <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a> is ready to celebrate! Wishing you a Merry Christmas &amp; joyous holiday season! <a href="https://t.co/d6ZuyeFvrw">pic.twitter.com/d6ZuyeFvrw</a>
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/935147767726448640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Accordingly, Vogue Magazine stated that the decorations had “distinctly desolate, post-apocalyptic ice chamber vibes” and further questioned if the décor was “a manifestation of the first lady’s own ‘Get Out’-style entrapment in Donald Trump’s administration.”
Trump’s recently announced launch of Christmas planning came amid Mueller’s testimony to the Democrat-led House of Representatives about President Donald Trump’s contacts with Russians in Moscow. Mueller’s testimony was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/49851/trump-mocks-democrats-over-disastrous-mueller-ryan-saavedra">chided by many</a> as a political disaster — the president himself called the hearing “an embarrassment to our country.”
“This morning’s testimony exposed the troubling deficiencies of the Special Counsel’s investigation,” White House lawyer Jay Sekulow wrote in a statement. “The testimony revealed that this probe was conducted by a small group of politically-biased prosecutors who, as hard as they tried, were unable to establish either obstruction, conspiracy, or collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.”
“It is also clear that the Special Counsel conducted his two-year investigation unimpeded,” the statement added.

Melania Trump Prepares For Christmas As Mueller Hearing Unfolds

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Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour dodged questions about First Lady Melania Trump on Sunday and instead pivoted to offer high praise of former First Lady Michelle Obama.
“I think it’s important for Vogue to support women who are leading change in this country,” Wintour said while being interviewed by Anna McElvoy for “The Economist.”
McElvoy suggested that President Donald Trump could be dressing “in his sort of ill-fitting suits and the strange trousers and red baseball camp” as a way to purposely echo his political base, but noted that the first lady is much more stylish and collected.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">Which first lady wore the role best? Anna Wintour talks politics and fashion with <a href="https://twitter.com/annemcelvoy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AnneMcElvoy</a> on “The Economist asks” podcast <a href="https://t.co/0mHlLjtf06">https://t.co/0mHlLjtf06</a> <a href="https://t.co/gIoUpd3teo">pic.twitter.com/gIoUpd3teo</a>
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheEconomist/status/1152873440191418369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2019</a></blockquote>
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“Melania, put together in a much more put-together way,” McElvoy said. “She did come to the UK, and I think very consciously, wanted to see herself as an ambassador for British fashion, in this case, or a transatlantic ambassador, I mean. Do you value that?”
“Well, I think first lady Michelle Obama really was so incredible in every decision she made about fashion,” Wintour responded. “She supported young American designers. She supported designers, indeed, from all over the world.”
“She was the best ambassador that this country could possibly have in many ways, obviously, way beyond fashion,” Wintour added.
When McElvoy clarified that Michelle Obama is no longer the first lady and again asked her thoughts on Melania Trump, Wintour responded that Michelle Obama is the example of a fashion ambassador whom she admires.
Wintour has headed Vogue, the world’s leading fashion magazine, for more than three decades. Although the New York-based editor was born in London, she later became an American citizen. However, she has also received multiple honors from the Queen including Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2008 and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2017, according to <a href="https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/anna-wintour-dbe-queen-elizabeth-buckingham-palace-bee-shaffer-10882140/">The Guardian</a>.
Wintour has been an outspoken supporter of former President Barack Obama but has not been shy about her criticism of the Trump administration and consequent dislike of the Trump family.
While discussing Vogue’s longstanding tradition of featuring first ladies on the cover when they get into office, Wintour implied during an interview in April that the current first lady will not be seen on any of her future covers.
Responding to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour’s contention that she has been “overtly political,” Wintour noted that when it comes to cover features and profiles, the Vogue editor-in-chief must take a stand.
“I also feel even more strongly now that this is a time to try and – I think that one has to be fair, one has to look at all sides – but I don’t think it’s a moment not to take a stand,” Wintour said at the time. “I think you can’t be everything to everybody.”
“To be on the cover of Vogue doesn’t define Mrs. Trump, she’s been there and done that long before she was first lady,” Melania Trump’s office fired back <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/melania-trump-anna-wintour-vogue-cnn-first-lady">in a statement</a>. “Her role as first lady of the United States and all that she does is much more important than some superficial shoot and cover.”
“This just further demonstrates how biased the fashion magazine industry is and shows how insecure and small-minded Anna Wintour really is,&#8221; the statement continued. “Unfortunately, Mrs. Trump is used to this kind of behavior.&#8221;

LISTEN: Vogue Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour Snubs Melania As First Lady … Again

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On Sunday, CNN contributor and alleged Republican strategist Ana Navarro suggested we send First Lady Melania Trump, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) back to their native countries.
“And if we’re gonna start sending people back, I don’t know — ya know, listen, Ted Cruz was born in Canada, Marco Rubio’s parents were born in Cuba, Melania Trump was born where? Slovenia. How about her parents how are here through family immigration,” said Navarro, in a clip first highlighted by Grabien News founder Tom Elliott.
“I am sick of this guy’s hypocrisy and his ways of dividing this country, pitting people against each other,” Navarro lamented, before accusing President Donald Trump of racism: “And I think it is no coincidence, it is no coincidence, that the congresspeople he’s picking on are all women of color, they’re all women of color.”
“As a woman of color yourself, do you believe Donald Trump wants you in this country?” CNN’s Ana Cabrera asked Navarro.
“I really couldn’t care less what Donald Trump wants,” Navarro answered. “I don’t care if he wants me in this country or not because this is my country. He doesn’t get to decide that. I am a naturalized citizen.”
The staple anti-Trump contributor was reacting to Trump&#8217;s Sunday tweeting about “‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen.”
“So interesting to see ‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly and viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful Nation on earth, how our government is to be run,” the president wrote in a series of tweets.
“Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. Then come back and show us how it is done. These places need your help badly, you can’t leave fast enough,” he continued.
Trump added that he was sure House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) “would be very happy to quickly work out free travel arrangements!”
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly&#8230;&#8230;
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1150381394234941448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">&#8230;.it is done. These places need your help badly, you can’t leave fast enough. I’m sure that Nancy Pelosi would be very happy to quickly work out free travel arrangements!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1150381396994723841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Trump’s tweets sparked a response from Pelosi, who has been publicly feuding with freshmen congresswomen now dubbed “The Squad” — Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA). In an attack last week, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez accused Pelosi of targeting her for being a “woman of color.”
“When [Donald Trump] tells four American Congresswomen to go back to their countries, he reaffirms his plan to ‘Make America Great Again’ has always been about making America white again,” Pelosi responded to President Trump, adding the obligatory platitude: “Our diversity is our strength and our unity is our power.”
“I reject [Donald Trump’s] xenophobic comments meant to divide our nation. Rather than attack Members of Congress, he should work with us for humane immigration policy that reflects American values,” she wrote in a follow-up tweet. “Stop the raids &#8211; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FamiliesBelongTogether?src=hash">#FamiliesBelongTogether</a>!&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">I reject <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a>’s xenophobic comments meant to divide our nation. Rather than attack Members of Congress, he should work with us for humane immigration policy that reflects American values. Stop the raids &#8211; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FamiliesBelongTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FamiliesBelongTogether</a>!
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/1150408693021908992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2019</a></blockquote>
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As noted by conservative writer Stephen Miller of Navarro, “Trump&#8217;s worst CNN critics ultimately end up exactly like him.”
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">Trump&#8217;s worst CNN critics ultimately end up exactly like him. <a href="https://t.co/iSbpOuIOqN">https://t.co/iSbpOuIOqN</a>
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) <a href="https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/1150740194653609991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">CNN personality suggests sending Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Melania Trump back to their home countries. <a href="https://t.co/vHkZX1RAQI">pic.twitter.com/vHkZX1RAQI</a>
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) <a href="https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1150725007003324422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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WATCH: CNN Contributor Suggests We Send Melania Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio Back To Native Countries

Ana Navarro

Marco Rubio

Ted Cruz

Hours after President Donald Trump announced that White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders would be leaving her position at the end of the month, a name emerged from multiple sources close to the president for who should be Sanders&#8217; replacement.
Stephanie Grisham, the White House Director of Communications for first lady Melania Trump, has been a loyal soldier fighting to advance Trump&#8217;s agenda dating all the way back to his first month on the campaign trail in 2015 when she was a low-level press staffer.
In December, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/meet-melania-trumps-enforcer-its-not-her-husband/2018/12/07/52a5a864-f8c7-11e8-863c-9e2f864d47e7_story.html">The Washington Post</a> noted that Grisham has grown to become &#8220;one of the more powerful figures in the ever-evolving Trump White House&#8221; and referred to Grisham as &#8220;Melania Trump&#8217;s enforcer.&#8221;
A source close to the White House told The Daily Wire on Thursday night Grisham &#8220;has proven herself to be a stone-cold killer&#8221; and that &#8220;no one else comes close&#8221; to being able to match Grisham in her ability to command problems that arise.
The source said that Grisham was a &#8220;risk-free move for the administration in the run-up to perhaps the most important election in American history.&#8221;
&#8220;Grisham is pure Trump,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;She holds down the East Wing with ease and has no loyalties to any faction within the Republican Party. Members of the first family love her and know that she is fiercely dedicated and loyal.&#8221;
Another source, a Trump ally close to the President and the Trump family, told The Daily Wire: &#8220;Stephanie Grisham is a favorite of Trump loyalists, many in the national press corps, and most important, the Trump family. The First Lady loves Stephanie&#8217;s tenacity and loyalty, and President Trump has remarked that he respects Stephanie&#8217;s ability to stay cool under pressure and manage the toughest of news cycles. Stephanie might not be the first name that comes to mind for this role, but she&#8217;s the one person inside or outside the building who everyone nods their head and says, &#8216;She&#8217;d be great.'&#8221;
A third source, who is a former high-level Trump administration official, told The Daily Wire: &#8220;Stephanie is one of the last remaining Trump &#8216;originals&#8217; in the White House. She&#8217;s been with him since the beginning, is unquestionably loyal and has the respect of the press corps. She&#8217;d be a total home run as press secretary &#8212; both for the President and his supporters.&#8221;
In The Post&#8217;s report, Sanders spoke highly of Grisham, saying: &#8220;During the campaign she developed a good relationship with the president, and that&#8217;s carried through. She has developed a great amount of trust from both the president and the first lady, which is a pretty high commodity here. There aren&#8217;t a lot of people who have a lot of regular interaction with both of them.&#8221;
The Post noted that Grisham is hard-nosed and unapologetic in her defense of the president and highlighted Grisham&#8217;s response to Trump mocking MSNBC co-host Mika Brzezinski over an apparent facial surgery she underwent.
Speaking on Melania&#8217;s behalf, Grisham said: &#8220;When her husband gets attacked, he will punch back 10 times harder.&#8221;
The Post noted the following story as an example of how Grisham takes command of a situation:
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White House staffers are also learning that Grisham is not someone with whom to tangle. In preparation for Melania Trump&#8217;s first solo trip abroad, which she took to Africa this fall, deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel clashed with members of the first lady&#8217;s staff. Upon their return, Grisham and the first lady&#8217;s chief of staff, Lindsay Reynolds, approached White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly about the issue. When he took no apparent action, Grisham spoke directly to Melania Trump, who in turn spoke to her husband privately. Then, when still nothing happened, Grisham suggested to the first lady a different strategy: Without giving the West Wing warning, Grisham put out a statement: &#8220;It is the position of the Office of the First Lady that she no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House.&#8221;
Within days, Ricardel was out of the White House.
&#8230;never before has the East Wing issued a statement that resulted in the dismissal of a member of the West Wing, notes Myra Gutin, a professor of communications who studies the history of first ladies at Rider University in New Jersey.
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Tom Horne, the former Arizona attorney general who hired Grisham, said: &#8220;She&#8217;s a very loyal type of person and when there are unfair attacks she responds strongly.&#8221;
One White House official told The Post that &#8220;whereas the president will tweet himself and react himself,&#8221; Melania&#8217;s &#8220;got Stephanie.&#8221;
On Friday, Trump was asked during an interview on &#8220;FOX &amp; Friends&#8221; about Anthony Scaramucci and Stephanie Grisham being candidates to replace Sanders.
On Scaramucci, Trump said: &#8220;Well I like Anthony and he&#8217;s been very nice and all but I think Anthony should stay where he is right now.&#8221;
On Grisham, Trump said: &#8220;Stephanie is terrific.&#8221;
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Trump is asked about Anthony Scaramucci &amp; Stephanie Grisham being candidates to take over for Sarah Sanders
Trump on Scaramucci: &#8220;Well I like Anthony and he&#8217;s been very nice and all but I think Anthony should stay where he is right now&#8221;
Trump on Grisham: &#8220;Stephanie is terrific&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/sVTIct3BJm">pic.twitter.com/sVTIct3BJm</a>
&#8212; Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1139557077309747202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2019</a></blockquote>
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This report has been updated to include President Trump&#8217;s comments about Stephanie Grisham being a candidate to replace White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders.

‘STONE-COLD KILLER’: Name Of Potential Sarah Sanders Replacement Emerges

Stephanie Grisham

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour publicly declared the magazine will only profile women who conform with their social agenda, dismissing the idea that Melania Trump will ever be featured on the cover.
Speaking with <a href="https://www.cnn.com/videos/fashion/2019/04/09/intv-anna-wintour-vogue-fashion-amanpour.cnn/video/playlists/amanpour/">CNN&#8217;s Christiane Amanpour</a> this week, Wintour commented on why Vogue frequently features Democratic and progressive women on the cover, leaving little room for Republican women. According to Wintour, Vogue has taken a &#8220;point of view,&#8221; as in left-wing.
&#8220;You are political. You were a major fundraiser for Barack Obama. Your magazine, the most important fashion bible in the world, does profile some very important women who are in politcs,&#8221; Amanpour began. &#8220;Tell me about that, you are overtly political in your profiles and what you stand for, what is it you are trying to say by profiling a Michelle Obama or a Kamala Harris or even a Stormy Daniels?&#8221;
Wintour said that Vogue profiles such women because they support an agenda that aligns with Vogue. &#8220;If you&#8217;re talking about the first lady or Senator Harris, obviously these are women that we feel are icons and inspiring to women from a global perspective,&#8221; she said.
The Condé Nast artistic director added that the political climate is so dire that Vogue must &#8220;take a stand.&#8221;
&#8220;I think you can&#8217;t be everything to everybody &#8230; I believe, as those of us who work at Condé Nast believe, you have to stand up for what you believe in and you have to take a point of view,&#8221; Wintour told Amanpour.
The CNN host then pointed out to Wintour that Vogue overwhelmingly features Democratic women on their magazine covers. &#8220;I wonder if there is a reason for that. Is there?&#8221; Amanpour asked.
&#8220;We profile women in the magazine that we believe in the stand that they&#8217;re taking on issues we support them, we feel that they are leaders,&#8221; Wintour replied. &#8220;Particularly after the defeat of Secratary Clinton in the 2016 election, we believe that women should have a leadership position. We intend to support them.&#8221;
Amanpour did not in any way press Wintour on how that &#8220;point a view&#8221; will only affirm Trump voter stances that coastal elites have conspired against them.
According to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/melania-trump-anna-wintour-vogue-cnn-first-lady">Fox News</a>, First Lady Melania Trump&#8217;s spokesperson Stephanie Grisham responded to Wintour&#8217;s comments on Friday, saying Mrs. Trump has more important issues to attend to than something as &#8220;superficial&#8221; as a magazine cover.
&#8220;To be on the cover of Vogue doesn&#8217;t define Mrs. Trump, she&#8217;s been there, done that long before she was First Lady,&#8221; Grisham told Fox News. &#8220;Her role as First Lady of the United States and all that she does is much more important than some superficial photo shoot and cover. This just further demonstrates how biased the fashion magazine industry is, and shows how insecure and small-minded Anna Wintour really is. Unfortunately, Mrs. Trump is used to this kind of divisive behavior.&#8221;
According to <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/melania-trump-vogue-cover-anna-wintour-donald-michelle-obama-a8866361.html">Independent</a>, Hillary Clinton graced the Vogue cover in 1998, becoming the first U.S. First Lady to be featured there. Michelle Obama was profiled on as many as three occasions.
&#8220;I felt that the first lady at that time had behaved in a very brave way,&#8221; Wintour told Amanpour. &#8220;So we felt it was a time to support her and to stand up for women.&#8221;

Anna Wintour: Vogue Only Profiles Women ‘We Believe In.’ Melania Trump Hits Back: ‘Been There, Done That.’

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Over the weekend, the conspiracy theory accusing First Lady Melania Trump of using a body double while paying her respects to victims of a devastating tornado in Alabama trended on Twitter. President Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to criticize the media for covering the unfounded conspiracy theory.
&#8220;The Fake News photoshopped pictures of Melania, then propelled conspiracy theories that it&#8217;s actually not her by my side in Alabama and other places,&#8221; Trump tweeted. &#8220;They are only getting more deranged with time!&#8221;
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The Fake News photoshopped pictures of Melania, then propelled conspiracy theories that it&#8217;s actually not her by my side in Alabama and other places. They are only getting more deranged with time!
&#8212; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1105827007991025666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Vox<a href="https://www.vox.com/2019/3/13/18263811/trump-fake-melania-tweet-explained"> reported</a> that Trump&#8217;s tweet came shortly after &#8220;Fox &amp; Friends&#8221; did a segment criticizing ABC&#8217;s &#8220;The View&#8221; for discussing the conspiracy theory.
&#8220;Fox &amp; Friends&#8221; co-host Ainsley Earhardt called &#8220;The View&#8221; &#8220;hypocritical&#8221; because &#8220;they preach tolerance, yet they&#8217;re not tolerant of people who don&#8217;t agree with them.&#8221;
Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-friends-ridicules-the-view-for-fake-melania-conspiracy-classic-mean-girl-environment/">accused</a> the co-hosts of &#8220;The View&#8221; of creating a &#8220;classic mean girl environment.&#8221;
&#8220;This was an excuse to be able to mock her, to say she looked short, her face was a different shape, classic mean girl environment,&#8221; Bruce said. &#8220;When you&#8217;re in college or high school there&#8217;s the pretty girl who is nice and you go with a marker to mark up her locker and then you gossip about her and you call her names. That&#8217;s what these adult women were doing to the First Lady. What it did of course, is it reminds us of their jealousy, their envy, the fact that they have nothing else to do other than being mean.&#8221;
The White House director of communications for Melania Trump, Stephanie Grisham, pushed back on Monday against &#8220;The View&#8221; for discussing the baseless conspiracy theory, as The Daily Wire&#8217;s Ryan Saavedra <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/44511/white-house-slams-view-pushing-conspiracy-theory-ryan-saavedra">reported</a>.
&#8220;@flotus &amp;@potus traveled to Alabama to pay their respects &amp; comfort victims of the tornado devastation,&#8221; Grisham tweeted. &#8220;In typical fashion, @theview chooses to laugh in the face of tragedy. Shameful.&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@flotus</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@potus</a> traveled to Alabama to pay their respects &amp; comfort victims of the tornado devastation. In typical fashion, <a href="https://twitter.com/TheView?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@theview</a> chooses to laugh in the face of tragedy. Shameful. <a href="https://t.co/KzG2c4Th4a">https://t.co/KzG2c4Th4a</a>
&#8212; Stephanie Grisham (@StephGrisham45) <a href="https://twitter.com/StephGrisham45/status/1105165179707379712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2019</a></blockquote>
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In the segment, &#8220;The View&#8221; co-host Joy Behar pointed out that &#8220;some people think that the First Lady is using an imposter to stand in for her.&#8221;
&#8220;You mean there are two women that have to pretend they are listing to [Trump]?&#8221; Behar asked. 
Behar then shared the photos of &#8220;Fake Melania&#8221; that conspiracy theorists are using to push their theory, claiming &#8220;that one does not look like her, sorry, I wasn&#8217;t going to go along with this but that one in that picture doesn&#8217;t look like her.&#8221;
&#8220;I spent like an hour on Saturday involved in this,&#8221; co-host Sunny Hostin said. &#8220;Melania is a very tall statuesque women. The one that we saw &#8212; the first one that we showed &#8212; she looks kind of short.&#8221;
In a statement to The Daily Wire, Grisham called the attack &#8220;disgusting.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;ve always found it sad that a group of women spend so much time attacking another woman, whose only goal is to help children, but today&#8217;s episode went beyond the petty mean girl spirit that we&#8217;re used to. People died, people lost family, people are hurting. I watched the President and First Lady hug, speak with, and comfort people who had lost everything &#8212; and these &#8216;ladies&#8217; are laughing about body doubles. It was disgusting.&#8221;

Trump Slams ‘Fake News’ For Pushing ‘Fake Melania’ Conspiracy

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The View

An 11-year-old boy named Joshua Trump was invited to attend President Donald Trump&#8217;s State of the Union Address on Tuesday by the First Lady, in connection with her anti-bullying initiatives. The sixth-grader has been bullied in school for sharing the same last name as the president.
ABC News, in all their wisdom, decided to focus in on Joshua for falling asleep during the late address, which ended at around 10:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time.
&#8220;Trump&#8217;s namesake sleeps through president&#8217;s big speech,&#8221; reads a headline from ABC. The news organization also put out a tweet with a photo of the boy dozing off. &#8220;Pres. Trump had invited Joshua Trump as his State of the Union guest because the White House said the sixth-grader from Wilmington, Delaware, had been bullied because of his last name. He appeared to doze off during the speech,&#8221; the tweet&#8217;s caption says.
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Pres. Trump had invited Joshua Trump as his State of the Union guest because the White House said the sixth-grader from Wilmington, Delaware, had been bullied because of his last name.
He appeared to doze off during the speech. <a href="https://t.co/ESpEPaBaAS">https://t.co/ESpEPaBaAS</a> <a href="https://t.co/ba2BBtGVHK">pic.twitter.com/ba2BBtGVHK</a>
&#8212; ABC News (@ABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1093248485271498752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Though others online commented on Joshua falling asleep, the comments were in a lighthearted tone, praising the boy as a &#8220;#resistance hero.&#8221; The ABC article and tweet, on the other hand, were condemned by many for having a mean-spirited, bullying tone.
The news organization was quickly blasted online for targeting the boy. The tweet was so-called &#8220;<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/words-were-watching-ratio-ratioed-ratioing">ratioed</a>,&#8221; a term generally used to describe unpopular content that earns far more replies than &#8220;likes.&#8221; As of Thursday afternoon, the ABC tweet received over 7,000 replies and only about 3,600 likes.
The Daily Wire&#8217;s Elisha Krauss likened the piece and accompanying tweet to &#8220;public harassment of a minor.&#8221;
&#8220;WTF ABC? Did you do stories about all the grown ass men and women from the left and right who also appeared to be sleeping? How is this not public harassment of a minor? Disgusting,&#8221; wrote Krauss.
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WTF ABC? Did you do stories about all the grown ass men and women from the left and right who also appeared to be sleeping? How is this not public harassment of a minor? Disgusting. <a href="https://t.co/jiWgjq95S7">https://t.co/jiWgjq95S7</a>
&#8212; Elisha (@ElishaKrauss) <a href="https://twitter.com/ElishaKrauss/status/1093260331504136192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Pro-life advocate Obianuju Ekeocha accused ABC of aggravating the boy&#8217;s bullying problem. &#8220;So now he gets back to his school and other students get to bully him some more because [ABC] decided to expose the poor boy for dozing off,&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;Pat yourselves on the back [ABC].&#8221;
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So now he gets back to his school and other students get to bully him some more because <a href="https://twitter.com/ABC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABC</a> decided to expose the poor boy for dozing off. Pat yourselves on the back abc.
&#8212; Obianuju Ekeocha (@obianuju) <a href="https://twitter.com/obianuju/status/1093253229113155587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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The Daily Wire&#8217;s Kassy Dillon pointed out the obvious: &#8220;Yeah. It was late. He&#8217;s a kid.&#8221;
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Yeah. It was late. He&#8217;s a kid.
&#8212; Kassy Dillon (@KassyDillon) <a href="https://twitter.com/KassyDillon/status/1093266470383976448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Why is this news? Leave the kid who is already getting bullied alone,&#8221; Fox News contributor Lisa Boothe responded.
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Why is this news? Leave the kid who is already getting bullied alone
&#8212; Lisa Boothe (@LisaMarieBoothe) <a href="https://twitter.com/LisaMarieBoothe/status/1093260010136784897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Shame on you for posting this. He is a kid. What is wrong with you people?&#8221; wrote lawyer and talk radio host Jennifer Bukowsky.
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Shame on you for posting this. He is a kid. What is wrong with you people?
&#8212; Jennifer Bukowsky (@esqonfire) <a href="https://twitter.com/esqonfire/status/1093286834300428289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;This went through a few layers before being posted here,&#8221; noted photographer Pete Halvorsen. &#8220;The 11 [year] old brought to the #SOTU after being bullied at school falls asleep during long ass speech so&#8230;let&#8217;s take his photo, select/edit photo, then publish the photo. Because, news?&#8221;
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This went through a few layers before being posted here. Disappointed all around guys.
The 11 yr old brought to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SOTU</a> after being bullied at school falls asleep during long ass speech so&#8230;let&#8217;s take his photo, select/edit photo, then publish the photo.
Because, news? <a href="https://t.co/rOT5e3kkNp">pic.twitter.com/rOT5e3kkNp</a>
&#8212; Pete Halvorsen (@petehalvorsen) <a href="https://twitter.com/petehalvorsen/status/1093267543710560257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Joshua was invited by Mrs. Trump in connection to the First Lady&#8217;s anti-cyberbullying campaign, &#8220;Be Best.&#8221;
&#8220;They curse at him, they call him an idiot, they call him stupid,&#8221; the boy&#8217;s mother, Megan Trump, <a href="https://6abc.com/education/boy-dumps-trump-name-over-bullying-at-school/4880645/">told</a> WPVI in December. &#8220;He said he hates himself, and he hates his last name, and he feels sad all the time.&#8221;
&#8220;He was getting ridiculed and bullied for the fact that his last name was Trump,&#8221; said Bobby Berto, the sixth-grader&#8217;s father, adding, &#8220;I pulled him out of school and homeschooled him for a year.&#8221;

ABC News Gets Torched For Bullying 11-Year-Old Invited To SOTU By Trump

State of the Union

British newspaper the Telegraph has agreed to pay First Lady Melania Trump &#8220;substantial damages&#8221; and her legal costs after running an article last Saturday filled with &#8220;false statements.&#8221;
&#8220;We apologise unreservedly to The First Lady and her family for any embarrassment caused by our publication of these allegations,&#8221; <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/01/26/melania-trump-apology/">The Telegraph wrote</a>.
In an official apology to Trump, the paper laid out the numerous false statements published in its previous magazine cover story, titled &#8220;The Mystery of Melania.&#8221; Among the incorrect claims published in the article were suggestions that Trump&#8217;s father controlled the family with a &#8220;fearsome presence&#8221; and that the former model only became successful after she met now-President Donald Trump, who assisted her in her career.
&#8220;Following last Saturday&#8217;s (Jan 19) Telegraph magazine cover story &#8220;The mystery of Melania&#8221;, we have been asked to make clear that the article contained a number of false statements which we accept should not have been published. Mrs Trump&#8217;s father was not a fearsome presence and did not control the family. Mrs Trump did not leave her Design and Architecture course at University relating to the completion of an exam, as alleged in the article, but rather because she wanted to pursue a successful career as a professional model. Mrs Trump was not struggling in her modelling career before she met Mr Trump, and she did not advance in her career due to the assistance of Mr Trump,&#8221; The Telegraph wrote.
The newspaper also got some basic facts about the Trump&#8217;s relationship wrong, writing originally that the couple met in 1996, when they actually met in 1998. The paper also claimed Melania&#8217;s mother, father, and sister moved to New York in 2005 and lived in properties owned by Donald. Further, The Telegraph claimed Melania cried on election night, which she didn&#8217;t.
&#8220;We accept that Mrs Trump was a successful professional model in her own right before she met her husband and obtained her own modelling work without his assistance. Mrs Trump met Mr Trump in 1998, not in 1996 as stated in the article. The article also wrongly claimed that Mrs Trump&#8217;s mother, father and sister relocated to New York in 2005 to live in buildings owned by Mr Trump. They did not. The claim that Mrs Trump cried on election night is also false.
Stephanie Grisham, Melania&#8217;s communications director, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/26/politics/melania-trump-telegraph-apology/index.html">told CNN</a> that the first lady &#8220;will not sit by as people and media outlets make up lies and false assertions in a race for ratings or to sell tabloid headlines,&#8221; the paper wrote.
Melania was also <a href="https://money.cnn.com/2017/04/12/media/melania-trump-daily-mail-settlement/">awarded $2.9 million</a> from the Daily Mail after the paper made false claims about her past as a model. The Mail had claimed Melania&#8217;s modeling agency also acted as an escort service.
&#8220;We accept that these allegations about Mrs. Trump are not true and we retract and withdraw them. We apologize to Mrs. Trump for any distress that our publication caused her,&#8221; the Mail said at the time.
The Telegraphy included in its apology a promise &#8220;to pay Mrs Trump substantial damages as well as her legal costs.&#8221;

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