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Melania Struggles Through Hypocritical ‘Women’s Day’ Speech, ‘Racist Birther Says What?’
Melania Trump says as first lady, she’s “proud of what this country continues to do for women.”
“I’m honored to represent a nation that not only recognizes women around the world who are making a difference internationally, but empowers and supports them in their endeavors so they can affect positive change for others,” Trump said in remarks Wednesday at the International Women of Courage Awards at the State Department in Washington.
“Throughout history, individuals who make the greatest impact and create the most change are all remembered for their acts of courage,” she told the crowd.
The honor, which is described as the State Department’s “only all-female award,” recognizes women around the world “who have demonstrated exceptional courage and leadership.” A total of 12 women were honored at Wednesday’s ceremony.
It was the fourth time that Trump, 49, participated in the annual event.
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“These women represent the strength of the female spirit,” Trump said, before presenting the awards alongside Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
“In the United States, women are playing vital roles in society: they are mothers, wives, doctors, CEOs and elected officials, to name just a few,” Trump said, touting what she described as a historically low unemployment rate for women across the country.
The honorees, Trump said, “have pushed through gender-based stereotypes to serve the greater good.”
But Melania seemed rather bored and had difficulty pronouncing words as she obviously read from the teleprompter.
On the same morning Donald Trump tweets about Sen. Elizabeth Warren by using "Pocahontas" as a racial slur, Melania Trump touts International Women's Day, singling out American women who play "vital roles in society" like working as "elected officials." pic.twitter.com/BNXkLRvXcM
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) March 4, 2020
Also, remember that Melania is a birther just like her husband. This is inexcusable.
I see Melania Trump is back in the news today!
Any discussion of this woman should include this video, where she repeats her racist husband's idea that Obama wasn't born in the US.
Melania is a birther. She also lied on her immigration application. Oh, she's a plagiarizer too! pic.twitter.com/1gbk4V8vxw
— Nicole Hickman James 🌊 (@nicolejames) March 4, 2020
Twitter was quick to call Melania out:
She can barely speak English
— Mrs. Harper (@MrsHarperSC) March 4, 2020
This illegal imigrant is a JOKE
— NEVER TRUMPER GIRL (@1953brenda) March 4, 2020
Empty words, @FLOTUS. Your spouse proves that every single day. #BeBest
— Hanna Bec ◟̽◞̽ (@HannaBec) March 4, 2020
"Speak English, damn it!"
— Regina Schrambling (@gastropoda) March 4, 2020
She doesn't even know the words she's saying. She's programmed to read whatever the speech writers give her.
— Joe (@realjoerogers) March 4, 2020
@FLOTUS, women throughout history have taken on outside challenges while attending to the homefront.
The rise & permission encouraged by your husband, as president, for coarseness, bullying, racism, along with inspiring some mass shooters, reflects upon you & all his supporters
— Questalynne (@questalynne1) March 4, 2020
You'd think someone this vain would have enough mirrors in her house to look at her own reflection, and be filled with absolute deep shame as to how low she has sunk, as a human being …
— Yi-Long (@YikeYuke) March 4, 2020
The queen of the trolls. This is like wearing that f'ing jacket to go visit the migrant kids – everything she does it to troll folks for her troll king.
— Dennis Koch (@DennisKoch) March 4, 2020
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