Melania is not yet divorced from Donald Trump, perhaps because the more we read from the Times, the more it sounds like she might be the one stuck paying alimony. But she sure seems divorced from the Trump reality.
As a testament to just how easily Trump makes enemies by saying the wrong things and hating on people who don’t support him, Trump found a way to anger and disrespect Gold Star families. And he managed that accomplishment even before he became president! All of this happened before he was reported to have called dead American heroes suckers and losers.
The Trump relationship with our nation’s “best” is dicey, “at best.”
But that didn’t stop Melania from using her Twitter account as yet another Trump campaign commercial in a desperate attempt to erase that awful past. This morning she tweeted out that it was such an honor it was to meet with Gold Star families at the White House yesterday:
It was an honor to host #GoldStarFamilies [1] at the @WhiteHouse [2] to recognize the courage & bravery of their loved ones. We will forever cherish their memory. pic.twitter.com/oZ9kYgXCX2 [3]
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) September 29, 2020 [4]
We will forever cherish their memory so long as it’s not raining and our hair won’t get wet, she did not add – but could have.
It is not like we’re criticizing her for taking part in a White House ceremony to honor families of our fallen heroes. It is quite literally the least she can do. But when she advertises it on her Twitter account it feels more manipulative than a genuine attempt at honoring them. Was there some reason that they couldn’t honor the families that attended and yet not send out the video in what looks like some crass attempt to erase the many mistakes he’s made in the past?
Americans were sickened and called her out:
I'm actually stunned to learn Gold Star Families would consent to be in the same room with you and your POS hubby. You don't honor them; you call them losers and suckers. You let Putin put bounties on American soldiers. You're a disgrace to our country.
— 🌊🌊🌊Kamala Is my Spirit Animal #Resist🌊🌊🌊 (@nevel_carr) September 28, 2020 [5]
It was an honor to host the suckers and losers…. BeBest and start packing. Make sure you only take the things you brought with you. Leave all other items were you found them in the White House.
Ps. Can you restore the rose garden before you leave? https://t.co/u13F5pRRKh [6]— D M Bolton (@DMBolton2) September 29, 2020 [7]
Remember how your husband treated the #GoldStarFamilies [1] Khan?
WE DO
& we'll never forget it.
Last night was nothing but a photo-op
for the #TrumpCrimeFamily [8]
Do you think he'll become a dead-beat dad once he's in prison because #TrumpIsBroke [9] #TrumpIsNotABillionaire [10] & you know it https://t.co/Jw53EsbNfC [11]— 🌊Sheryl Lynne #VoteBlueDownBallot (@shossy2) September 28, 2020 [12]
I feel so bad for these families that they didn't get a REAL president to honor their "sucker and loser" family member. #CadetBoneSpurs [13] #SuckersAndLoser [14] https://t.co/o0QvVVxuZd [15]
— Carrie Holland 🌊🌊 (@CarrieinTtown) September 28, 2020 [16]
President Coronavirus @realDonaldTrump [17] dishonors those who serve & who have sacrificed to protect Americans & preserve peace. @POTUS [18] & enablers have worsened a pandemic that has caused more than 205,000 deaths of Americans. They hold rallies & dismiss safety guidelines. Villains. https://t.co/cTcO0ccktl [19]
— Lorena Blas – #Vote (@byLorenaBlas) September 28, 2020 [20]
Your husband publicly berated and insulted the parents of Captain Humayun Khan, who gave his life for our country in Iraq. The #Trump [21] administration does not respect our #soldiers [22], or as the President calls them "losers" and "suckers." #TaxFraudTrump [23] #SupportOurMilitary [24] https://t.co/ToWm65GSQX [25]
— Tahir Javed (@ceojaved) September 29, 2020 [26]
Your boss, I mean "husband", calls military "suckers" and "losers".
— Red (@Redpainter1) September 28, 2020 [27]
Why would any gold star family show up after what he said about “suckers & losers.”
— Arlene (@iloveelmo53) September 28, 2020 [28]
Your husband disparaged Gold Star Families. He also called them "losers and suckers."
— Nancy VOTE (@BowmanNancy) September 29, 2020 [29]
Peace, y’all
Jason
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