FL Melania wears controversial jacket this morning

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Most of us took it as a comment on what she thinks about what people think of her, not what her opinion on the immigration issue, or any other issue for that matter, is.
 
Yes she had some type of message. That’s why she wore it.

A sweater set is s nice option for a First Lady.”

Teachers in my kids schools aren’t supposed to wear shirts with messages.
 
F_Marturana said:
Why did she need a jacket in the heat. 89 degrees?
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I don’t know. But I can relate a story that MIGHT give some insight (or might not). When I was a little kid, my parents sponsored a family from Poland. I saw their kids almost daily. One day in July, it struck me that they always wore sweaters and long pants, while I ran around in shorts with no shirt. I asked them why in the world they wore sweaters in the heat of a southwest Missouri summer.

“Because it might get cold” they said. They went on to explain that in Poland and Germany where they had lived before, it can suddenly get uncomfortably cold even in the summertime. I explained that it’s never cold in July here. But they didn’t change their habits, even so.

Now, Melania Trump is from Slovenia. Slovenia is on about the same latitude as Austria. It’s far more north than southern Missouri and it’s mountainous.

Might just be the habit of a lifetime to always have a jacket available, even in the miasmic weather of DC.
 
eann said:
“In response to journalists’ inquiries on the jacket, Trump’s spokesperson said in an email: “It’s a jacket. There was no hidden message. After today’s important visit to Texas, I hope the media isn’t going to choose to focus on her wardrobe.”
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Isn’t this the whole point?? This administration excels in sapping attention from what is important to minutia. Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!

She does not need to care about immigrants, her immigration status is sealed, as are that of her parents, who came in on the “chain migration” Trump lambasts.
 
She did not wear the jacket AT the event, she wore the jacket on an airplane ride.
 
I always made my kids take a sweater with them. This was when we lived in an area that regularly hit high 90’s, low 100’s.

We agreed that if I was cold, they had to take a sweater.
 
tuscany said:
She did not wear the jacket AT the event, she wore the jacket on an airplane ride.
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Still, it does appear to be questionable judgement in my opinion. I remember people criticizing Jimmy Carter for appearing on television wearing a sweater. If you are going to be seen in public, people are going to criticize your clothes. There was plenty of talk about Michelle’s clothing when she was FL. It is just what is going to happen.
 
This is a woman who lives an exceptionally pampered life inside climate controlled penthouses, limousines, private jets and mansions. She is also at the stage of life where women are FAR more likely to need the AC turned down 10 degrees than a jacket, hot flashes are nothing to joke about! I doubt she is worried about some sudden weather shift leaving her in need of a coat.

This was her “Let Them Eat Cake” moment. She told all of us exactly where her heart is.
 
I remember watching Ewtn and Laura Ingram was a guest on Raymond Artoyos show and she took a swipe at the First Lady wearing a sleeveless top.

(Michelle Obama, not Melania)
 
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Says a person who knows exactly nothing about her, but purports to judge her anyway. Just reflecting on her actions and your tongue, I would say it’s equally possible she’s a better person than you.
 
Are you arguing that Mrs Trump is not a wealthy woman who lives a life of comfort that is provided by wealth?

Are you arguing that she is not 48 years old?

Are you arguing that she is some sort of ignorant pawn who simply wears what she is told to wear and that someone else decided to slap this coat on her when it is 89 degrees outside?

Seriously, I respect other people, I do not pander or infantalize them. She is a grown woman and knew exactly what she is doing.
 
PoliticoIAm said:
Fake news! There is no fake news just because Donald says there is fake news. He is known to lie every time he opens his mouth. Do not believe a word he says.
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yes, there definitely is fake news out there.
 
TheLittleLady said:
Are you arguing that Mrs Trump is not a wealthy woman who lives a life of comfort that is provided by wealth?

Are you arguing that she is not 48 years old?

Are you arguing that she is some sort of ignorant pawn who simply wears what she is told to wear and that someone else decided to slap this coat on her when it is 89 degrees outside?

Seriously, I respect other people, I do not pander or infantalize them. She is a grown woman and knew exactly what she is doing.
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I’m not arguing anything other than that you purported to judge her without knowing anything about her at all.
TheLittleLady said:
Seriously, I respect other people
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Don’t make it worse by pretending you respect her after what you said about her. Better to just let it go.
 
That is the difference between you and me perhaps?

I can respect a person and disagree with their actions/words/opinions.
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I’m not arguing anything other than that you purported to judge her without knowing anything about her at all
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I do read, she is a public figure and to say that me or other citizens do not know anything about her is rather bizarre. When one steps into public life, they put much of who/what they are out there for the world to see.
 
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My guess is that if Melania forgot to floss her teeth one morning and word got out to the media, they and a great many posters on this forum would relish a headline reading, “Melania Advocates Tooth Decay”. It is really ridiculous the criticism this woman receives. Whether you like her husband or not, must she be subject to scrutiny for every breathe she takes? Michelle Obama has practically seemed like a co-host for David Letterman. What is so dignified about that? If anything Melania Trump has taken a very low profile and dignified approach as First Lady and has not to my knowledge done anything to draw attention to herself. She one times wears a goofy $39 jacket and people are ready to tar and feather her. Every motion, shoulder nudge, grimace, pulling her hand away from her husband supposedly has some hidden meaning. Ridiculous. Can’t she just let down for one second? Personally, half the time I couldn’t tell you what color shirt I have on unless I looked down. It is just not that important. Could she have been more careful and thought about what she was wearing? Sure, if you want to be totally neurotic and count the number of time you blink. People need to get a life.
 
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marybobo:
Knowing of her interest in children, I seriously doubt that the message on the jacket was meant for the topic ascribed to it here by so many.
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I don’t know much about Melania one way or another, nor do I particularly care about her. However, I would have to seriously question the judgement of someone who would think that particular jacket was appropriate to wear to that particular event.
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she only wore the jacket to board the plane in Wasimgton and to get off the plane once they landed in Washington D.C. or Andrews AFB.
she did not wear the jacket to the event from what i read.
 
She LITERALLY wore a sign on her back stating “I don’t care”.
 
7_Sorrows said:
she only wore the jacket to board the plane in Wasimgton and to get off the plane once they landed in Washington D.C. or Andrews AFB.
she did not wear the jacket to the event from what i read.
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No, she didn’t. But as fashion-savvy as she is, it’s very hard to believe she didn’t know the impact of making a statement like that in conjuction with the situation she was visiting. “Tone-deaf” is the most charitable interpretation possible.
 
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