Some commentators were taking Melania’s choice of attire as a politically calculated move.
Amnesty International’s US branch tweeted they were “shook by the blatant lack of empathy” the first lady demonstrated when she chose to wear the jacket.
The actor and outspoken Trump critic Patricia Arquette tweeted “Melania Trump just won worst dressed for the century.”
Many have praised Melania for seeming to diverge from Donald Trump’s attitude on separating children from their families.
On Sunday, while the president was still defending the policy, her communications director released a statement saying the first lady “hates to see children separated from their families and hopes both sides of the aisle can finally come together to achieve successful immigration reform”.
It’s not clear whether this jacket is a nod to those concerned that she is being too soft on immigration, sending some sort of message as her husband claimed, or was some sort of wardrobe malfunction.
It is, however, unusual for Melania Trump to wear inexpensive clothes when on public business. At the G7 summit last year, she wore a floral coat worth $51,000. While arriving back from a trip last June, she was spotted carrying an overnight bag: a Hermès Birkin bag worth $13,500.
Despite the controversy it caused, when Melania returned to Andrews airforce base later in the afternoon she was still wearing the jacket in front of reporters.
Disgraceful from Leopard. A shame as he doesn't normally resort to this sort of thing. He's always wrong about Trump, of course, but at least not as offensive as most of his lefty mates.
Disgraceful from Leopard. A shame as he doesn't normally resort to this sort of thing. He's always wrong about Trump, of course, but at least not as offensive as most of his lefty mates.
The medyah tried this before. When she went on a helicopter to fly off to see some people after some minor disaster, she wore high heels as she walked towards it. The pr1cks in the media were trying to rip her to shreds for THAT as it was disrespectful apparently.
Yea right. And if a certain middle aged white man = Trump said something negative about some womans shoe choices they'd instead turn on trump ..
The medyah tried this before. When she went on a helicopter to fly off to see some people after some minor disaster, she wore high heels as she walked towards it.The pr1cks in the media were trying to rip her to shreds for THAT as it was disrespectfu
I would like to commend her bravery though in speaking out against her vile husband and President for some Americans. Separating children from their parents is cruel and inhuman.
It's bound to be Trump's fault as that never happened during O'Barmy's presidency. Or did it?
I would like to commend her bravery though in speaking out against her vile husband and President for some Americans. Separating children from their parents is cruel and inhuman.It's bound to be Trump's fault as that never happened during O'Barmy's p
On the contrary, Leopard, I welcome lefties claiming they have blocked me (although they never have really). It is their last resort after the customary insults and silly puns on my username fail to rile me and is the clearest admission that they cannot win a debate with me.
Still winning!
On the contrary, Leopard, I welcome lefties claiming they have blocked me (although they never have really). It is their last resort after the customary insults and silly puns on my username fail to rile me and is the clearest admission that they can
17 months and counting for Trump by the way. How did all those predictions of yours work out?
Nevermind mate, you can always fall back on Guardian tosh about Melania's fashion choices, it's all you have left.
17 months and counting for Trump by the way. How did all those predictions of yours work out? Nevermind mate, you can always fall back on Guardian tosh about Melania's fashion choices, it's all you have left.
at least on the televisual news it keeps the london stabbings, killings, gang warfare, drug gangs, albanian trafficking gangs, Telford (little being done after 3 years and 40 years - all out of the headlines
at least on the televisual news it keeps the london stabbings, killings, gang warfare, drug gangs, albanian trafficking gangs, Telford (little being done after 3 years and 40 years - all out of the headlines
THe policy of splitting families up IF they were processed as illegal immigrants was put in place pre trump. But Obama, hand wringing leftie that he was, just let them go again, catch and release, so they didn't have to apply this policy. The reason it's now applied is because Trump isn't letting the parents go and this is a side effect of it, he didn't actually bring in the policy because he hates kids....
Of course, as usual, this is not explained by the anti trump lobby..
THe policy of splitting families up IF they were processed as illegal immigrants was put in place pre trump. But Obama, hand wringing leftie that he was, just let them go again, catch and release, so they didn't have to apply this policy. The reason
moisok 22 Jun 18 15:36 Joined: 13 Jun 06 | Topic/replies: 19,308 | Blogger: moisok's blog that is just it foinavon hasn't this policy come from previous administrations
I believe so, and not just in the USA. If you travel to a foreign country with the intention of breaking the law, don't take your children with you as they don't exempt you from the consequences of your actions.
moisok 22 Jun 18 15:36 Joined: 13 Jun 06 | Topic/replies: 19,308 | Blogger: moisok's blog that is just it foinavonhasn't this policy come from previous administrations I believe so, and not just in the USA.If you travel to a foreign country with the
A little girl who became the public face of US migrant family separations was not taken away from her mother at the US border, says her father.
A photograph of the Honduran toddler sobbing in a pink jacket was taken at the scene of a border detention.
Time magazine has used the image for its latest cover, depicting President Donald Trump looming over the girl with the caption: "Welcome to America".
- Appalling journalism.
Child migrant photo not what it seemed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44578339A little girl who became the public face of US migrant family separations was not taken away from her mother at the US border, says her father.A photograph of
just more lies and twists - why can they not be truthful
our tv media in particular
it is so biased about brexit for instance
a full remain speech was the first thing on sky this morning then trump bashing then windrush
TELFORD anyone??
just more lies and twists - why can they not be truthfulour tv media in particularit is so biased about brexit for instancea full remain speech was the first thing on sky this morning then trump bashing then windrush TELFORD anyone??
But the BBC getting Gabby Logan to do a dig at it is pretty pathetic on their part, I thought sport was suppose to leave politics out of it?
Its not like they haven't got a 24/7 news political channel to push that rubbish out
I don't think it matter But the BBC getting Gabby Logan to do a dig at it is pretty pathetic on their part, I thought sport was suppose to leave politics out of it?Its not like they haven't got a 24/7 news political channel to push that rubbish out
the rise in gang, knife, shooting, moped, crime cannot be blamed on KHAN - but he is the police commissioner who is responsible but you don't hear much of this 'responsibility' or otherwise about what he is doing to counter the rise in crime on the televisual news experience do you?
the rise in gang, knife, shooting, moped, crime cannot be blamed on KHAN - but he is the police commissioner who is responsiblebut you don't hear much of this 'responsibility' or otherwise about what he is doing to counter the rise in crime on the t
Seems entirely fair to separate parents from children if the parents are breaking the law by trying to enter USA illegally.Parents should be sent to prison;kids returned to country of origin. Warnings have been given and the illegals know the riks.If they're caught they should pay the penalty...
Seems entirely fair to separate parents from children if the parents are breaking the law by trying to enter USA illegally.Parents should be sent to prison;kids returned to country of origin. Warnings have been given and the illegals know the riks.If
Trump administration has been stopping people from legally claiming asylum in US by stopping them at the border. While this is illegal, the govt has given a perfectly valid excuse, namely, they are only temporarily returning people as they don't have any space to accommodate them, asking them to come at a later time. Did you hear about this? Probably not. Is this effective in discouraging asylum seekers? Of course it is.
Now compare that to the separation policy. Its controversial because it is inhumane, it is debatable who started this policy, people will always be divided over it, it is an issue relevant to both democrats and the republicans, due to its nature it will keep the media and people from giving other issues more spotlight.
The first policy solves the problem. The second solves it too but creates another one. As a politician, its the second one that will help you stay relevant. The first one only solves a problem no one will ever give you the credit for.
Trump administration has been stopping people from legally claiming asylum in US by stopping them at the border. While this is illegal, the govt has given a perfectly valid excuse, namely, they are only temporarily returning people as they don't have
This is their kid on the beach moment that happened in Europe before the radical left went crazy in 2015 and the Merkel madness brought in £1m into Germany and resulted in the rise of the right.
Never trust the main stream media.
Their main agenda is to sell adverts.
This is their kid on the beach moment that happened in Europe before the radical left went crazy in 2015 and the Merkel madness brought in £1m into Germany and resulted in the rise of the right.Never trust the main stream media.Their main agenda is
It's even worse than that, it's about mind control.
I think it was one of the nazis who said, "Repeat a lie often enough until it becomes the truth."
... And Nixon who said "The American people don't believe anything unless it's shown on television."
Their main agenda is to sell adverts.It's even worse than that, it's about mind control.I think it was one of the nazis who said, "Repeat a lie often enough until it becomes the truth."... And Nixon who said "The American people don't believe anythin
I think the media is interested in controlling much more than just adverts.
Yesterday I had a chat with an american, about violence and immigrants. I don't remember what the exact question was, but his answer to that was "If you look carefully, you will see that all the cities suffering from violence are controlled by the democrats"
For the americans, all of their issues are either the democrats fault or the republicans. The actual issue is not relevant, the perpetrators of those issues being dem or rep is more important. The media covers stories the same way. Over the course of their history, I am sure both the democrats and republicans sat down at some point and realized that the people were always going to blame either of their parties so why no just divide the issues amongst themselves and keep the people busy?
I think the media is interested in controlling much more than just adverts. Yesterday I had a chat with an american, about violence and immigrants. I don't remember what the exact question was, but his answer to that was "If you look carefully, you w
^ Yesterday I had a chat with an american, about violence and immigrants. I don't remember what the exact question was, but his answer to that was "If you look carefully, you will see that all the cities suffering from violence are controlled by the democrats"
All USA cities suffer from violence . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_the_United_States
^Yesterday I had a chat with an american, about violence and immigrants. I don't remember what the exact question was, but his answer to that was "If you look carefully, you will see that all the cities suffering from violence are controlled by the d
I don't know the truth. The point was no one is interested in knowing the truth because they've been programmed to blame the other side, like this guy who wasn't willing to talk about immigration and violence but happy to tell me how its the cities controlled by democracts that suffer from this issue.
I don't know the truth. The point was no one is interested in knowing the truth because they've been programmed to blame the other side, like this guy who wasn't willing to talk about immigration and violence but happy to tell me how its the cities c
Parents are sending kids unaccompanied and are at risk of explotation. Same as in Europe.
People are paying traffickers 1000s of dollars to get into the US. If they take a kid with them, they have more chance of residence if they get caught. The kids are the pawns.
The wall should have been built 50 years ago.
Parents are sending kids unaccompanied and are at risk of explotation. Same as in Europe.People are paying traffickers 1000s of dollars to get into the US. If they take a kid with them, they have more chance of residence if they get caught. The kids
The similarity with the photo of the dead child on the beach is startling. Policy is now made on the basis of how much emotion can be generated by the media which is therefore wide open to abuse. The ease that public opinion can be manipulated is frightening.
The similarity with the photo of the dead child on the beach is startling. Policy is now made on the basis of how much emotion can be generated by the media which is therefore wide open to abuse. The ease that public opinion can be manipulated is f