Really? First lady does some gardening in White House kitchen garden

[mfcorey1]

WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump, gardener.

The former model and Manhattanite traded her stilettos for sneakers Friday to plant, harvest and wash vegetables in the White House kitchen garden with help from local children.

"I'm a big believer in healthy eating because it reflects on your mind and your body. I encourage you to eat a lot of vegetables and fruit so you grow up healthy," she told about a dozen members of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington. "It is very important."

The red plaid shirt, jeans and sneaker-wearing first lady was venturing out into the South Lawn garden made famous by her predecessor, Michelle Obama, as part of her "Let's Move!" campaign against childhood obesity. Mrs. Trump had said she intends to keep the garden going. Bursting with colorful vegetables and herbs, it's tended by the National Park Service. About 17 percent of children ages 2 to 19 are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

But even as Mrs. Trump echoed her predecessor's message, President Donald Trump's administration has taken the opposite tack in some way.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/first-lady-does-some-gardening-in-white-house-kitchen-garden/ar-AAsm4hg?ocid=mailsignout

[sinkingfeeling]

1. I truly think, looking at the photos, that the kids were showing her how to do it.

[bearsfootball516]

2. There's no doubt in my mind that was the first time she has ever touched gardening equipment

IN HER LIFE

[50 Shades Of Blue]

3. Fuck. Her.

[dhol82]

6. +1

[Greybnk48]

7. Fuck. Her. and the HOG she rode in on. n/t

[gopiscrap]

14. well said

[Freedomofspeech]

27. What you said.

[Stellar]

4. Sometimes I dream, that she is me....

like Michelle, if I could be like Michelle.

[HipChick]

5. Screw her and her little fake self..

[Xipe Totec]

8. Let's not kick a person on her knees.

Especially when she has a gardening tool in her hand.

And more especially in front of the children.

[RKP5637]

9. More photo ops, hey, she's just a good old farmer. I hate all of these people so much. In the big

picture they are nothing but leaches on society and humanity.

[nolabear]

24. And here I thought she just adored a penthouse view.

[narnian60]

30. Hee hee.

[irisblue]

10. okay some credit for her here.....

it most likely was just a photo op, & yeah, if you have ever gardened, you quickly learn to tie back long hair. All that said, some kid wil see those photos, maybe a small different point of view is shown. That wouldn't be a bad thing.

[Chemisse]

35. I agree.

Working side by side with local kids - or at least appearing to - is a positive thing.

[Wellstone ruled]

11. Must have just gotten her

LL Bean delivered Plaid Shirt and Bike Pants. Such a fake such a fake. Just like her Educational Degrees. Notice the Runway Facial fake smile Those pouty lips,damn,Botox makes the day.

[CatMor]

13. From what I read elsewhere she was wearing...

a Balmain $1,300.00 plaid shirt.

[Wellstone ruled]

22. You got to be kidding.

My Plaid Flannel was 9.00 off the closeout rack at Kohl's. Unless it comes from Duluth Trading,most Plaids and Flannel's come from the same garment brokers.

[CatMor]

23. You would think....

she would have more brains than to wear that for a photo-op while gardening with kids.

[bettyellen]

34. Not true about the brokers- although one may see under many labels- there are thousands of makers.

[Wellstone ruled]

36. Your answer is correct.

The Brokers let the Job Orders out to who ever gives him the lowest bid. Yes there are tons of sewing shops and some good some bad.


Again,do you need a 1300.00 dollar plaid shirt for a photo op. Tell's one just how shallow some people are.

[guillaumeb]

12. Planting the seeds of hatred and division?

Or a photo op to humanize a family of thieves and traitors?

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

15. Both!

Multifaceted attacks on unity and truth are their specialty.

[guillaumeb]

16. They are so good at both.

[SeattleVet]

17. She's playing the Megan Mullally role?

[irisblue]

20. W.T.H.

I had to google for that....2005?

[dixiegrrrrl]

18. Her shirt alone costs $1,380

Trump wore a Balmain plaid shirt to the event, along with Converse sneakers, CNN's Kate Bennett reported on Twitter.

Net-A-Porter is selling the shirt for $1,380, and it perfectly matched Trump's gardening gloves.

http://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-gardening-outfit-2017-9

[BHDem53]

19. Her tubby hubby is the picture of healthy eating.

Growing lots of beets for the borscht.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. But when Michelle Obama did it, it was in furtherance of a commie plot

to make children eat government vegetables.

[smirkymonkey]

31. Yeah, right?

Republican vegetables are ok though.

[stonecutter357]

25. #fakenews.

[lunasun]

26. F her and her $1300 flannel shirt prop. Sunglasses always because what?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

33. Sunglasses are often worn by women with abusive husbands...

[underpants]

28. Oh. God. She's taking a knee.

Actually good for her. She's needs to get outside more.

[lunamagica]

29. I've noticed than when she has to interact with the peasants (like serving lunch to

hurricane victims, or here) she always wears sunglasses. No eye contact for them!

[smirkymonkey]

32. Greeeeen Acres is the place for me!

[llmart]

37. Just one more thing...

she's copying from Michelle.

She is no Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama is as real as they get and this one's as fake as can be.

[Sunlei]

38. Very good, I remember Mrs Obama encouraged Mrs Trump to keep the garden when they had meet-up.

I bet they keep in touch, Michelle Obama is a very gracious and kind person.

[mountain grammy]

39. Indeed. And I'm glad the garden survives.

one thing, just one damn thing.

[Sunlei]

40. I bet she's glad the garden survives too. She has expressed her admiration of Michelle Obama.

I don't think it's an 'easy life' for anyone to remain married to that evil man.

[mountain grammy]

41. Just the symbol of the garden is so meaningful

spring, hope, harvest. goofy and corny, but Michelle made it work. Let us keep this one thing. The country is lost.

[brooklynite]

42. Those stilettos are really good for creating holes fo plant seeds in...

[Hortensis]

43. Well, good for her. She's trying in this case, and that's nice.

She usually seems llike an unhappy woman, and maybe this even helps her feel a little better. Gardening can surprise people that way.

[SharonClark]

44. There is simply no joy in that woman. Everything she does seems forced.