Melania Trump no longer gets a pass

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What a poor decision our first lady, Melania Trump, made to don a $39 green jacket with the odd message “I really don’t care. Do u?” plastered on the back of it. And could there have been a more inappropriate occasion for doing so? I had considered Ms. Trump a lady of class, keeping her separate from her husband’s classless demeanor. I had given her a complete pass on all of it, despite the fact I’ve felt nothing other than disgust and embarrassment with her husband. My initial impressions could have been due to her aloofness, expensive wardrobe and gift of beauty. How sad to see our first lady stoop so low.

I’m curious how she and her staff ever agreed on having this jacket on display — especially on this particular travel agenda. Yes, her husband tweeted its intent. However, his tweets are often misleading, confusing or most often false, so I find no credible answers there.

My pass for Ms. Trump is rescinded. Ron Humphreys

Milwaukee

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This is just strange. I mean, it would have made more sense if Melania had worn one of those preposterous MAGA hats. Debbie Tharpe-Lingle

“I really don’t care” is the message her husband has been delivering all along anyway, so now she’s in lockstep with him. How callous can one get? Andrew Kleinwaks

Just another example of how poor the thinking is with these people. I don’t think Melania meant anything, but it clearly shows she doesn’t have the capability to think things through. Rich Heimlich

My theory is that she basically was sending a message to liberals that she doesn’t care about what you waste your time saying about her! She is more of a tough cookie than most think.

Steve Johnson

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