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Melania Looks Lost as She Delivers Hypocritical PTA Speech — and Parents and Teachers are FURIOUS She Was Even There

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Melania Trump on Tuesday did not mention the coronavirus when she talked to nearly 300 parents and former teachers at the National PTA Legislative Conference as schools work to contain the outbreak.

More than 380 schools across the nations have closed in an attempt to combat the disease that has taken 26 lives in the United States.

The topic was on the agenda at the event in Alexandria, Va.

National Parent Teacher Association President Leslie Boggs, in her remarks before she introduced the first lady to the crowd, said to the parents: ‘We’re fighting what?’

“Corona?,” the audience replied.

Boggs praised their work and told the room full of parents that you are on the “front lines” of work for millions of children and “I thank you.”

Melania Trump, in her 10 minutes of remarks, touted the success of her signature Be Best campaign, because remember, everything is always about MELANIA. Screw that coronavirus taking attention away from HER!!

“When I launched the Be Best Initiative, my first goal was to raise awareness of three primary issues that children face today – social-emotional health, opioid abuse, and online safety. My second goal was to shed light on programs and people across the country and around the globe that successfully combat these problems,” she said.

“Three years later, I am proud to say we have made great strides in fulfilling this mission. I have visited schools, hospitals, communities, non-profits, private companies, and government agencies that support and protect our children and our communities,” she added.

She focused her remarks on one platform: online safety and warned of the dangers of cyber bullying.

“When used properly, the internet can be a tool for good. When not used properly, it can be destructive and dangerous,” she said.

Melania Trump called out social media platforms by name when it comes to cyber bulling.

“Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram help us share important life updates with family, friends, and colleagues, learn about topics that spark our interest, and stay informed on the latest news happening in our communities, in our country, and around the world,’ she said. ‘But in many cases social media platforms can have a negative and even deadly impact on our youth.”

The first lady, whose husband President Donald Trump spent the morning tweeting his complaints about the Federal Reserve and retweeting a claim Joe Biden suffers from cognitive disfunction, cited the number of teenagers who suffer from cyber bullying.

“It is sad to say that more than one in three teenagers have suffered from cyber bullying,” she said.

She reminded the room of parents of their responsibilities in helping children.

“As parents, adults, educators, and community leaders, it is our responsibility to ensure our children are being taught the importance of positive ways to interact with each other and prepare them for attacks and negativity they could receive in this new digital age,” she said.

Maybe she should remind her own husband first because she tells other people what to do?

Melania seemed rather lost during her speech, often taking a few moments to read the teleprompter to see what she needed to say next.

Many parents and educators are furious that Melania was chosen to speak in the first place:

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