Oh, dear God...

[catbyte]

Link to tweet

[NightWatcher]

1. Nothing says "sensible footwear for flooding" like 5in "fuck me" pumps.

[forgotmylogin]

33. And 45 is wearing his alt-right getup underneath his jacket.

Khakis, white polo, check. Red hat in the bag.

[PearliePoo2]

40. Damn, you're RIGHT! Good catch!

The asshole's giving a 'thumbs up' though and not flashing the 'White Power' hand sign that he really wants to.

[cagefreesoylentgreen]

108. It can be an offensive gesture

If you're from West Africa, the Middle East, or parts of South America. All of 45's favorite places!

http://www.cracked.com/article_16335_7-innocent-gestures-that-can-get-you-killed-overseas.html

[ATL Ebony]

44. You're right, Nazi gear. I see the white polo shirt - damn. Is he going to Corpus Cristi or Houston

[GoCubsGo]

46. And, brand new cowboy boots.

[DesertRat]

75. Those boots look like suede

[hamsterjill]

93. Yes, they do. What a dipstick.

Surprised he didn't pull out a Stetson.

What a complete moran!!!!! LOL

[GoCubsGo]

107. They're probably nubuck.

I like the thick work soles on them. As if he's ever done a lick of work in his life.

[WinkyDink]

98. YEP.

[trof]

128. And has his one-size-fits-all POTUS 45 basball cap. Just $40 at tRump.com

https://shop.donaldjtrump.com/products/official-usa-45th-presidential-cap-red

[Bluepinky]

55. I bet the Donald made her wear them.

Wherever they go, he forces her to look as sexy as possible; it's all about his public image and showing her off to the public. I bet in private he's critical and insulting to her, as she's getting close to her expiration date.

[Freddie]

63. No doubt

Reputedly he told her he'd "let" her have a baby if she got her figure back ASAP. I'm sure the rumor that the divorce papers were drawn up and ready to sign but put on hold when the unthinkable happened is true.

[Scarsdale]

106. Money obviously means more to her

than self esteem. Most women would not give the repulsive old fart the time of day Won't it be a shock to her when he is fined, and has to repay the IRS leaving nothing for her to collect? She certainly can't go back to being an escort, too old for that. Plus, I guess she was not too successful at it, since she latched on to THIS bag of crap so she could retire.

[SammyWinstonJack]

69. LOL!

[sarisataka]

90. Surprisingly clever

People in Flood prone areas build houses on stilts so if going to a flood put yourself on stilts

[hamsterjill]

92. They're known as "CFM" shoes, right???

LOL LOL LOL

I'm sorry, but the choice is hilarious for the destination.

[smirkymonkey]

94. That was the 1st thing I thought when I saw this photo.

Correction, the 2nd thing. The 1st thing I thought was "God, I hate that motherfucker!"

[Skidmore]

96. Irritating as hell, especially because people are fleeing wearing no shoes.

I'm especially upset. My son and wife are in Houston. My niece and her family have been evacuated from Bay City. All are safe now. This is so harrowing to watch.

[dalton99a]

2. "I'm so ready to get wet"

[Nay]

23. LOLOLOL! You can just see the theme of the modeling session, can't you??

So, so, so pathetic.

So emblematic of such shallow, thoughtless people.

[PearliePoo2]

42. ! ! !

[rzemanfl]

58. You win the internet. n/t

[George II]

74. Going to Texas, not a Moscow hotel.

[nini]

3. Lololololol

Dear God indeed

[MyOwnPeace]

4. Is he........

hitch-hiking?

[Zoonart]

5. "Action" Barbie?

[bigtree]

10. lol

[Hortensis]

29. LOL! To be fair, Action Barbie'd undoubtedly far prefer to

just be Bejeweled Barbie back in her little Trump Tower palace.

[WhiteTara]

41. with her cute arm candy boyfriend.

[SammyWinstonJack]

71. Ha!

[LovingA2andMI]

81. .......

[George II]

114. Even Action Barbie dressed more sensibly:

[madaboutharry]

6. Her shoes!

Is there not a single person in her orbit to give her common sense advice?

We know he is an idiot with zero social awareness so it's not a surprise he gave a thumbs up as if he were going to a football game.

[Hortensis]

31. Honestly, I suspect she just drew the line on this silly posturing.

She loves expensive clothes and the way she looks in very high heels, and she's mostly just a private person. The phony posturing is all his. I suspect she really is basically what she allows us to see, and not a whole lot more.

[ATL Ebony]

45. Well, those shoes are going to get water logged and will be ruined

Maybe she's incapable of making common sense decisions.

[Hortensis]

61. Not hardly. She knows how to take care of her shoes.

I'm not an admirer, but I suspect those shoes are far more indicative of honesty than stupidity.

Regarding the latter, we should probably remember that she won't be in water in the airplane. She'll also be taking appropriate garb for photo op strolls along pavement in the rain--if she hasn't already refused even a brief one flat out.

[ATL Ebony]

116. Maybe we'll see those photo ops -- near the flood and find out about those shoes.

[Hortensis]

122. Looked like pristine white tennies were appropriate style for the press conference.

[ATL Ebony]

123. Whew, at least one of them is semi-conscious.

[Hortensis]

124. When it comes to fashion, she seems to be 100% conscious.

Oh, well. She didn't ask for this. Can you imagine even half a day on the receiving end of incredible nastiness? She's not Hillary Clinton, she never always loved public service, and after all this she probably despises people out here in general, if anything even more than they despise her. With some reason.

[Grammy23]

64. Do you really think she will put her clod hoppers anywhere near the flood water?

She and Mr. Nazi Lover (note the khaki pants and white shirt) will probably be holding their noses and expecting red carpet treatment if they come within 200 miles of that fetid water. I don't know who advised them what an appropriate outfit would be to wear to a flood/hurricane disaster area, but it was clearly someone without a single clue. I suspect if they WERE advised, they ignored it and went with their own instincts. As usual, they missed again.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

86. The Charlotteville Nazis based their new "uniform" on SCROTUS' golfing togs, I think,

rather than the other way around.

[ATL Ebony]

120. LOL, you may be right. I know I wouldn't wear those heels but she must have a plan.

[cagefreesoylentgreen]

110. Eh

I've known my share of women who wore heels so often, their calf muscles become permanently shortened and they're unable to walk in flats. I like looking at a nice pair of heels, but I also think of them as a modern form of foot binding.

I still think this is a dumb choice for a disaster zone though.

[mcar]

7. I called that!

Said to SO last night she'd be wearing 6" spike heels.

[ATL Ebony]

48. She'll be looking for SS to carry her.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

82. Me, too. I called it right here on DU.

[hlthe2b]

8. Normally criticizing women's dress might be questionable, but stilettos?

This makes me so GD angry, I'm almost ready to open a twitter account just so I can fry her publicly.

Nothing says compassion and relate-ability toward those who have NOTHING and are struggling though feet of floodwater to try to save their lives than showing up in GD stiletto heels!


It takes a lot for me to focus on Melania versus my intense disdain for the orange cretin, but..... DAMN

[cyclonefence]

12. To be fair

He has on his Balenciaga boots and is carrying his Gucci hardhat

[cwydro]

21. Hell yeah.

This stuff is unreal. We can't make this up.

[Hortensis]

28. Hey, laughter's good for mental and physical health.

Try to enjoy. We're all in this for the long haul and need to keep in fighting shape.

[forgotmylogin]

37. Subliminally, I bet she doesn't like being shorter than 45. n/t

[tanyev]

9. Tsk, tsk. Melania, today is the perfect opportunity to wear some trendy faux rugged boots.

[democratisphere]

11. It's always about the "show".

[Nay]

26. It is. It is. So pathetic.

[cwydro]

13. The 70s called and they want those sunglasses back!

[dalton99a]

14. +1

[marylandblue]

30. Why sunglasses? It's raining here n/t

[cwydro]

38. Omg, why sunglasses?

You're right, that totally went over my head lol.

[njhoneybadger]

56. C'mon squinty WTF

[mercuryblues]

102. It's raining

in Tx, raining in DC. Why would a woman wear huge sunglasses when it is raining out? She's covering up a black eye.

[nini]

129. She looks like she was in Top Gun

Maybe she's sending Tom Cruise a subliminal message

[Freedomofspeech]

15. We are so screwed.

[Moostache]

16. The only excuse for those shoes is...

if she plans to try and stab him with the heels if he attempts to touch her...

People so out of touch with reality are pathetic.

[MoonRiver]

17. Narcissistic grifters are what they are.

[FSogol]

18. Looks like some mattresses are going to get wet tonight!

[oppressedproletarian]

19. Fake President and Fake First Lady!

My contempt knows no bounds.

[Tracer]

47. Fake Prez and Fake Third Lady.

Because isn't she?

[oppressedproletarian]

49. Heh heh good point! n/t

[3catwoman3]

57. Or third something else.

I think of her as 3W - 3rd wife, 3rd Woman. Seeing as she has basically sold herself to him for money, there is another 'W" word that comes to mind.

[lpbk2713]

20. "I'm ready for my close-up Mr DeMille."

[mainstreetonce]

22. Boots!

Can she not afford boots?


"put a boot up her ass,it's the American way"

Sing it Toby

[Hortensis]

24. Love it, thanks!!! Only cowboy boots would improve it.

[avebury]

25. Wearing stiletto heels to a disaster site must be the 21st

Century version of Let them eat cake.

[jrthin]

88. Well put. nt

[WhiteTara]

27. But she is wearing her flight jacket

she looks stupid.

[brush]

34. Yeah, she just doens't know how to stop being a model.

In her case good sense didn't come with her good looks.

[snowybirdie]

32. Sun glasses

in a rainstorm?

[HopeAgain]

35. Gotta admit it's damn funny.

Imagine what the comedians are going to do with that!

It's the latest in 2017 flood wear.

[flamingdem]

70. Bill Maher is laughing his

rear off right now, easy peasy prep for Friday

[Docreed2003]

36. I was so taken aback by the heels that I missed President Shitstain's boots!

Bet he's never worn boots in his life!

[Raven]

39. They can't get out of their own way.

[spanone]

43. the most clueless couple in america

[HoosierDebbie]

50. I wondered what she would wear to The Flood!

I actually looked for designer waders. Found some tall green rubber ones with garter/suspenders from PRADA. Unfortunately I don't know how to link to them. ladiesfishing.co.uk

[drray23]

78. you mean like these ones

https://goo.gl/images/JAcL9U

[HoosierDebbie]

119. Exactly! Thanks for finding and posting.

[Sanity Claws]

101. Even Princess Kate wears Wellingtons when appropriate.

[VigilantG]

51. What? She couldn't find 5" heeled boots?!?

[Raven]

52. Next watch her pretend to fill sand bags.

[catrose]

53. They're actually coming to Austin

(not sure if they're going to Corpus Christi first)
So they can say they went to Texas but they won't get their feet wet. It stopped raining in Austin yesterday morning.

[greatauntoftriplets]

54. Oy. There they are, dressed up in their flood costumes.

[Freethinker65]

59. Trump can donate his photo op boots to auction off for flood relief $$$

Melania's shoes will be ruined if she chooses to wear them on site while touring even the less damaged areas.

[LuckyCharms]

60. Please give her a break. Heals (sic) need to be elevated above water level. n/t

[progressoid]

87. Heals. I see what you did there.

[LuckyCharms]

62. ...And that stupid little one inch thumb will be used to fend off the gators. n/t

[Motley13]

65. very sensible shoes, you need 6 in heels to get through the water

[onethatcares]

66. is hitchhiking allowed on Pennsylvania Avenue?

they should be arrested and put in a D.C. jail.

[demmiblue]

67. I'm getting a "Top Gun" vibe from this.

[logosoco]

68. Shoes like that are made for nothing but looking at.

I don't even know how any one can stand in them. It hurts my back just looking at a person standing in them.

They sure are not made for working in, and there is a lot of work to be done where they have gone. This is a crappy photo op and I hope the people of TX are not able to see it. (Or maybe they should see it and finally see these people for what they are!)

[George II]

72. Freaking spike heels?

[DesertRat]

73. Hurricane Barbie wearing dark glasses on a gloomy day

The replies to the tweet are great!

[DesertRat]

76. Walking behind him as usual

I'd like to find pics of her walking across the wet grass in those heels.

[Sedona]

100. Walking in 5 inch stilettos across grass level: Expert

https://www.c-span.org/video/?433257-1/president-first-lady-depart-texas

(Stephanie Miller sez in her best slavic accent "I can reach the peoples on the rooftops in my five inch stilettos&quot

[DesertRat]

104. LOL That was impressive!

Also check out the body language. She HATES him.

[Staph]

115. I'm impressed by the Marine at the door of Marine One.

Trump doesn't bother to salute until he's nearly on the stairs to the copter, so the poor Marine has to hold his salute.

But watch to the end of the clip. After the rest of the folks are aboard, the Marine steps off sharply, squares the corners, marches to the back door of the copter to close it up, marches back to the front door, boards and pulls up the door behind him. I can almost hear the drum beats that he has in his head!

Semper fi, young man. Semper fi!

[choie]

127. oh my god

that was beautiful, Stephanie!

[rainbow4321]

77. Is that a MAGA hat in his hand?

I predict 2 things..
He will be handing out MAGA shit and he will bring cases of "Trump Water" to "hand out". Yes, there really is "Trump Ice Spring Water".

Most likely they will be taken to some very dry, protected command center for photo ops or to a remote high end neighborhood that has wet pavement and maybe a few branches down.

[catbyte]

125. It's one of those shitty, overpriced USA hats he's been selling on his grifting

"campaign" website for $49.95 that he's been wearing since Harvey struck.

[SunSeeker]

79. They are a national embarrassment.

How much walking around soggy Houston can Melania do in 5-inch stillettos? Does Melania even own a pair of flats? I guess it doesn't matter to her since she won't be doing much walking---this trip is all about a photo op. And who flashes a thumbs up as they head to a scene of devastation? Such out of touch, self-absorbed assholes!

[pangaia]

80. He's got his FEMA badge, or whatever it is, and she's wearing.. fucking stilettos

[AtheistCrusader]

83. Normally I'd call this out as sexist and bullshit but

I'm still recovering from the shit the Republicans hurled at Michelle, so fuck 'em.

[Bengus81]

84. She came out of the Trophy room. Those heels are going to sink in...

Didn't anyone tell her they are going there because of a HURRICANE?!?!

[workinclasszero]

85. Wow

These people are clueless

[Javaman]

89. that's the orange menace visiting his wife on the set of her latest movie, right? oh wait...nt

[JohnnyRingo]

91. Leave Malania alone...

You won't be so judgmental when you see her passing children to safety while those flood shoes keep her head five inches above the cresting waters. The high water pants are another smart style choice.

"We're from the government, and we're here to help."

[SunSeeker]

99. LOL

[Aviation Pro]

95. A hooker and her John....

FFS.

[snort]

97. Should make next month's cover of Skank.

[lamp_shade]

103. High Water Pants - what we used to call pants that were too short.

[AllyCat]

105. So, are they hitching a ride?

[Doreen]

109. I must admit that the first thing I thought about was not the stupidity.

I thought how painful that looks and any of those here who are chiropractors and massage therapists know exactly what those do to a persons body. I just think of the spine being pushed together and the damage to the muscles. Now, what a stupid idiot she is. Another reason those suck for her is she is now tall enough to have to look him directly in the face.

[GallopingGhost]

111. Must be from Ivanka's

Fascistnista Floodwear line.

[HoosierDebbie]

118. That's a good one!

[GallopingGhost]

121. Welcome to DU!

[DinahMoeHum]

112. Hope she breaks a leg with those CFM pumps.

[mrsadm]

113. Garrison Keillor called her a "mannequin wife"

in his recent NY Times editorial, which was great reading:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/we-will-survive-this/2017/08/01/7be9322c-76f0-11e7-8839-ec48ec4cae25_story.html?utm_term=.3cf2740319a2

Oops, Washington post, not NYT

[PunkinPi]

117. Don't worry, she changed her shoes to these...

Link to tweet

[Blue Owl]

126. Pumps woulda been a better choice

n/t

[Wednesdays]

130. What? No mink stole, Melania?

She's in her rugged outfit, I see.