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| − | ''' | + | '''Melanie Trump''' (née '''Melanie Knavs'''; b. April 26, 1970) is [[First Lady]] of the [[United States]] as the wife of [[Donald Trump]]. Unlike prior First Ladies who have moved to [[D.C.]], Mrs. Trump puts raising her child first and has remained at her residence in [[New York City]] so that her son Barron Trump can finish his school year without changing schools midyear to one in Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/20/melania-barron-trump-to-remain-in-nyc-until-end-school-year.html|title=Melanie, Barron Trump to remain in NYC until end of school year|date=November 20, 2016|work=Fox News|accessdate=February 15, 2017}}</ref> On International Women's Day in March 2017, Melanie Trump rejected [[feminist]] ideology by wearing black rather than the solidarity red, and by giving a speech that criticized the mindless equality of [[communism]] and instead emphasizing equal ''opportunity''. |
| − | First Lady | + | First Lady Melanie Trump made history by reciting [[The Lord's Prayer]] in front of a massive rally for her and President Trump in Melbourne, Florida, on February 18, 2017. |
Born in Slovenia, then part of Yugoslavia, Trump became a permanent resident of the United States in 2001 and a citizen in 2006. She is the second foreign-born First Lady of the United States, following [[Louisa Adams]] in 1825. Trump attended college for one year in Slovenia and has worked as a fashion model. | Born in Slovenia, then part of Yugoslavia, Trump became a permanent resident of the United States in 2001 and a citizen in 2006. She is the second foreign-born First Lady of the United States, following [[Louisa Adams]] in 1825. Trump attended college for one year in Slovenia and has worked as a fashion model. | ||
| − | + | Melanie Trump met her future husband, Donald Trump at a Fashion Week party in New York City in September 1998. After becoming engaged in 2004, Donald and MelanieAF were married in an Anglican service on January 22, 2005, at The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida. | |
| − | + | Melanie Trump is a practicing Roman Catholic and is the first Roman Catholic to live in the White House since [[John F. Kennedy]].<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (May 25, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/25/melania-trump-is-first-catholic-to-live-in-white-house-since-jfk/ Melanie Trump Is First Catholic to Live in White House Since JFK]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 25, 2017.</ref> | |
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
| − | On July 18, 2016, | + | On July 18, 2016, Melanie Trump gave a spectacular presentation to the 2016 Republican National Convention, which even critics of Trump widely praised. But [[liberals]] found a similarity—unbeknownst to Melanie—in merely one paragraph of the speech to a paragraph given by [[Michelle Obama]]'s speech at the [[2008 Democratic National Convention]].<ref name="Plagiarism allegations">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republican-national-convention-scrutiny-of-melania-trumps-speech-follows-plagiarism-allegations/2016/07/19/3efc4208-4da4-11e6-a7d8-13d06b37f256_story.html |title=Scrutiny of Melania Trump's speech follows plagiarism allegations |first1=Karen |last1=Tumulty |authorlink1=Karen Tumulty |first2=Robert |last2=Costa |authorlink2=Robert Costa (journalist) |first3=Jose |last3=Del Real |date=July 19, 2016 |work=The Washington Post |accessdate=February 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/07/19/melania-trumps-speech-appears-to-have-cribbed-from-michelle-obamas-in-2008 |title=Melania Trump's speech appears to have cribbed from Michelle Obama's in 2008 |first=Philip |last=Bump |date=July 19, 2016 |work=The Washington Post |accessdate=February 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/20/us/politics/melania-trump-speech.html |title=Melanie Trump's Speech Bears Striking Similarities to Michelle Obama's in 2008 |first1=Maggie |last1=Haberman |authorlink1=Maggie Haberman |first2=Alan |last2=Rappeport |first3=Patrick |last3=Healy |date=July 19, 2016 |work=The New York Times |accessdate=February 15, 2017}}</ref> When asked, Trump explained that she wrote the speech herself "with as little help as possible."<ref>{{cite news|last=Stump |first=Scott |title=Melanie Trump On Convention Speech: 'I Wrote It with as Little Help as Possible' |date=July 19, 2016 |work=[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]] |url=http://www.today.com/news/melania-trump-convention-speech-i-wrote-it-little-help-possible-t100942 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20160719230603/http://www.today.com/news/melania-trump-convention-speech-i-wrote-it-little-help-possible-t100942 |archivedate=July 19, 2016 |dead-url=no |df=mdy }}</ref> Two days later, Trump staff writer Meredith McIver took responsibility and apologized for the "confusion".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Sean |last2=Stanley-Becker |first2=Issac |title=Cruz Doesn't Endorse Trump in Convention Speech, Prompting Boos and Drama |date=July 20, 2016 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |department=Politics |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-trump-captures-gop-nomination-former-rivals-prepare-to-take-the-stage/2016/07/20/13e5c4c0-4e23-11e6-a422-83ab49ed5e6a_story.html |accessdate=February 15, 2017}}</ref> The public was unimpressed by the [[lamestream media]] emphasis on this story. |
| − | The bias by the [[liberal media]] against | + | The bias by the [[liberal media]] against Melanie has been unfair, and sometimes harsh. For example, in February 2017, ''New York Times'' reporter Jacob Bernstein (son of Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein) referred to Trump as a "h***er" in a private conversation that the other party to the conversation then sent out in a tweet. In response, Bernstein apologized for spreading an unfounded rumor, and the New York Times reprimanded him.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/02/14/nyt-reporter-jacob-bernstein-takes-ownership-stupid-melania-remark/97900138/|title='NYT' reporter Jacob Bernstein 'takes ownership' of 'stupid' Melanie remark|work=USA Today|date=February 14, 2017|accessdate=February 15, 2017}}</ref> The media was very biased against Melanie Trump, especially compared to [[Michelle Obama]].<ref>Rogan, Tom (July 13, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/a-tale-of-two-first-ladies-and-troubling-media-bias/article/2628599 A tale of two first ladies and troubling media bias]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 13, 2017.</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Donald Trump]] | [[Category:Donald Trump]] | ||
[[Category:Slovenia]] | [[Category:Slovenia]] | ||
Revision as of 18:27, June 4, 2018
File:Melanie Trump Official Portrait.jpg
Official White House photo of Melanie Trump, 2017
Melanie Trump (née Melanie Knavs; b. April 26, 1970) is First Lady of the United States as the wife of Donald Trump. Unlike prior First Ladies who have moved to D.C., Mrs. Trump puts raising her child first and has remained at her residence in New York City so that her son Barron Trump can finish his school year without changing schools midyear to one in Washington, D.C.[1] On International Women's Day in March 2017, Melanie Trump rejected feminist ideology by wearing black rather than the solidarity red, and by giving a speech that criticized the mindless equality of communism and instead emphasizing equal opportunity.
First Lady Melanie Trump made history by reciting The Lord's Prayer in front of a massive rally for her and President Trump in Melbourne, Florida, on February 18, 2017.
Born in Slovenia, then part of Yugoslavia, Trump became a permanent resident of the United States in 2001 and a citizen in 2006. She is the second foreign-born First Lady of the United States, following Louisa Adams in 1825. Trump attended college for one year in Slovenia and has worked as a fashion model.
Melanie Trump met her future husband, Donald Trump at a Fashion Week party in New York City in September 1998. After becoming engaged in 2004, Donald and MelanieAF were married in an Anglican service on January 22, 2005, at The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida.
Melanie Trump is a practicing Roman Catholic and is the first Roman Catholic to live in the White House since John F. Kennedy.[2]
Controversies
On July 18, 2016, Melanie Trump gave a spectacular presentation to the 2016 Republican National Convention, which even critics of Trump widely praised. But liberals found a similarity—unbeknownst to Melanie—in merely one paragraph of the speech to a paragraph given by Michelle Obama's speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.[3][4][5] When asked, Trump explained that she wrote the speech herself "with as little help as possible."[6] Two days later, Trump staff writer Meredith McIver took responsibility and apologized for the "confusion".[7] The public was unimpressed by the lamestream media emphasis on this story.
The bias by the liberal media against Melanie has been unfair, and sometimes harsh. For example, in February 2017, New York Times reporter Jacob Bernstein (son of Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein) referred to Trump as a "h***er" in a private conversation that the other party to the conversation then sent out in a tweet. In response, Bernstein apologized for spreading an unfounded rumor, and the New York Times reprimanded him.[8] The media was very biased against Melanie Trump, especially compared to Michelle Obama.[9]
References
- ↑ "Melanie, Barron Trump to remain in NYC until end of school year", Fox News, November 20, 2016. Retrieved on February 15, 2017.
- ↑ Williams, Thomas D. (May 25, 2017). Melanie Trump Is First Catholic to Live in White House Since JFK. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Scrutiny of Melania Trump's speech follows plagiarism allegations", The Washington Post, July 19, 2016. Retrieved on February 15, 2017.
- ↑ Bump, Philip. "Melania Trump's speech appears to have cribbed from Michelle Obama's in 2008", The Washington Post, July 19, 2016. Retrieved on February 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Melanie Trump's Speech Bears Striking Similarities to Michelle Obama's in 2008", The New York Times, July 19, 2016. Retrieved on February 15, 2017.
- ↑ Stump, Scott. "Melanie Trump On Convention Speech: 'I Wrote It with as Little Help as Possible'", Today, July 19, 2016. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Cruz Doesn't Endorse Trump in Convention Speech, Prompting Boos and Drama", The Washington Post, July 20, 2016. Retrieved on February 15, 2017.
- ↑ "'NYT' reporter Jacob Bernstein 'takes ownership' of 'stupid' Melanie remark", USA Today, February 14, 2017. Retrieved on February 15, 2017.
- ↑ Rogan, Tom (July 13, 2017). A tale of two first ladies and troubling media bias. Washington Examiner. Retrieved July 13, 2017.