In a recent address, President Donald Trump credited First Lady Melania Trump for playing a key role in highlighting Vladimir Putin’s unfulfilled promises during the ongoing peace talks surrounding the Russia-Ukraine War. Melania pointed out that Russian attacks were ongoing despite initially positive phone conversations between the two leaders, and shifted the president’s understanding of the situation.
For context, Trump expressed his frustration with Putin’s actions and confirmed plans to sell arms to NATO members. Additionally, he considered offering Ukraine more military aid and threatened tariffs if Putin fails to negotiate a peace within 50 days.
Such was shown when Trump detailed the ways in which his wife has altered his views on the Russia-Ukraine War. He explained, “I go home. I tell the first lady, ‘You know, I spoke to Vladimir today. We had a wonderful conversation.’ She said, ‘Oh, really? Another city was just hit.'”
Adding more context, the president said, “There’s times I’d get home. I’d say, ‘First lady, I had the most wonderful talk with Vladimir. I think we’re finished.’ And then I’ll turn on the television, or she’ll say to me one time, ‘Wow, that’s strange because they just bombed a nursing home,’ adding, “because he’s killing a lot of people.”
Building on President Trump’s points, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said European support for Ukraine was vital. He stated, “This is again European nations standing up, and this is only the first wave. There will be more.”
Melania has historically been reserved as a first lady, tending to spend more time on charity than daily politics. However, her recent intervention underscores the critical importance of this war to national security. As we reported, the FLOTUS recently won over the nation with her warm-hearted response to devastating floods across Texas.
As background, unexpected rains caused the Guadalupe River to rise more than 30 feet in just a few hours over the 4th of July weekend. After the waters subsided, over 80 individuals were confirmed dead, with dozens more missing.
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In any case, Melania began her address to the nation by offering her sincere condolences to the victims. She started by saying, “My deepest sympathy to all of the parents who lost beautiful young souls. Deepest sympathy from all of us to the community, to everybody who lost a loved one. We are grieving with you. Our nation is grieving with you.”
Building on this point, Melnaia recounted grieving alongside the families of the victims. She stated, “We just met with the wonderful families. We pray with them, we hug, we hold hands. They share the stories. And I met beautiful young ladies. They gave me this special bracelet from the camp in honor of the all of the little girls that they lost their lives.”
Winding down her remarks, Mrs. Trump explained her reason for speaking to the victims of the flood and promised to pray for their recovery. Melania pledged to, “So we are here to honor them and also to give the support help. And I “will be back, I promise to them, and I just pray for them and giving them my strength and love.”