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Watch Melania Trump Struggle to Use a Pair of Scissors During Ribbon Cutting Event for Washington Monument

After a three-year closure for repairs, the Washington Monument reopened on Thursday with a ceremony that included First Lady Melania Trump joining the ribbon-cutting and taking the first ride to the top to see the view.

Wearing a sleeveless white dress by Prada and her customary sky-high heels, she high-fived a crowd of excited fourth graders from Amidon-Bowen Elementary School in Washington.

Then, with National Park Service officials who hosted the ceremony, she and the kids cut the ribbon in front of the entrance to the monument. Afterwards, she and the kids took the ceremonial first ride to the top, the White House said.

Although Melania seemed to have some issues using the large scissors.

Last week, Trump, who’s followed a low-key schedule in recent months, tweeted she was eager to participate.

“Looking forward to helping reopen one of our many historic treasures, the Washington Monument, here in the nation’s capital next week!,” her tweet read.

In line with her Be Best initiative, Trump also distributed “Every Kid in the Outdoors” 4th Grade passes to the kids, for free access to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including all national parks. The program aims to establish a life-long connection between children and the American outdoor heritage, the first lady’s office said.

The monument, a 555-foot marble and granite obelisk that stands as a beacon on the National Mall, has been closed since September 2016 so that workers could replace the aging elevator and upgrade security systems.

The monument officially reopened to the public at noon.

Once again, tourists and admirers can expect to wait for long periods for the chance to see America’s national capital from the top of the structure dedicated to the memory of America’s first president.

The same president who said, “I cannot tell a lie.”

Ironic?

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