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Melania Claims She Is Being ‘Used’ By The Press and That They Are Just Liars and Opportunists
Melania Trump said the hardest thing she has to deal with as first lady is feeling like there are people in the media and in the public who trade on her name to advance their own careers.
“I would say the opportunists who are using my name or my family name to advance themselves, from comedians to journalists to performers, book writers,” Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Wednesday when asked what has been the hardest thing about being first lady.
“Does it hurt?” Hannity asked.
“It doesn’t hurt. The problem is they’re writing the history and it’s not correct,” Trump responded.
“They like to focus on the gossip and I would like to … focus on the substance, and what we do, not just about nonsense,” Trump said.
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Trump has spoken out in the past about feeling ridiculed by the mainstream media and her husband’s political opponents. She said in an interview with ABC News in October that her feelings of being “bullied” led her to create her cyberbullying initiative “Be Best,” which is her primary policy focus as first lady.
Despite her critics, the first lady said she’s not going to shy away from promoting her objectives and doing what she thinks is right for the country.
“I do what I think is right,” Trump told Hannity. “I know I will get the criticism from the public or from the media but I will do what is right and what I feel is right for the country and for the people.”
“I want to stay true to myself,” Trump said.
Twitter had some thoughts:
Oh look. She’s using the same hair dye as her husband now!
— Maureen Kurtz (@MeauxKneauxs) December 13, 2018
Make no mistake, Melania has been complicit in all of this from day one. This is just another strategy to skew public perception in favor of 45. The women in this organization are used for this quite often. She is not a victim. She is a willing participant.
— Dimetrius (@Dimetrius4) December 13, 2018
Get over yourself!! Comedians have made fun of politicians for years????♀️
— Missy Kinsey (@az_lady13) December 13, 2018
Melania Trump is a trash human being.
And it has nothing to do with her youthful photo shoots. It has everything to do with how she capes for Trump's racism and bullying, and then acts scandalized when people aren't willing to treat her delicately. https://t.co/PzbyxCmqSw
— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) December 13, 2018
Look whose calling the Kettle Black? She is the biggest opportunist here! Marries Trump, becomes a citizen. Brings her parents over, they are now citizens! Gave birth to a Son to ensure her claws stay in the Trump trough although Mr. Mueller has other plans for his Rubles!
— Bahia Wilson (@bahiawilson) December 13, 2018
WATCH:
Melania says the hardest part of being in White House is the "opportunists" who use her family name to "advance themselves" pic.twitter.com/4Sx16EHgwC
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) December 13, 2018
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