Melania Trump Gets Trolled By Statue Of Liberty Protester For 'I Don't Care' Jacket
She is a brave woman.
08/03/2018 08:53 pm ET
Melania Trump Gets Trolled By Statue Of Liberty Protester For ‘I Don’t Care’ Jacket
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/patricia-okoumou-melania-trump-jacket-statue-of-liberty_us_5b64d4efe4b0de86f4a1782e
Patricia Okoumou’s dress also read “Be Best,” a reference to the first lady’s campaign focused on the well-being of children.
By Mary Papenfuss
A Statue of Liberty protester who demonstrated against the Trump administration’s harsh immigration policies mocked Melania Trump’s controversial “I don’t care” jacket at her New York court appearance Friday.
In June, the first lady wore a jacket that read “I really don’t care, do u?” as she headed to an immigrant children’s detention center in Texas.
Patricia Okoumou, who climbed the foundation of Lady Liberty on July 4 to protest the forced separation of immigrant parents from their children, wore a dress for her appearance in Manhattan Federal Court that read, front and back, “I really care, why won’t u? Be Best.”
“Be Best” refers to Melania Trump’s program to promote children’s well-being and battle cyberbullying, which she launched in May. The first lady’s top policy aide who helped initiate the program, Reagan Hedlund, quit last week to work on foreign policy issues, though it’s not clear where, Politico reported.
Okoumou, a Staten Island resident who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been charged with trespassing, interference with agency functions and disorderly conduct for the protest. Liberty Island, where the statue is located, was evacuated until police could remove Okoumou. She has pleaded not guilty to the charges and could face a sentence of up to 1½ years if convicted of all the offenses.
A visibly upset Okoumou said after a brief court hearing that she put herself “at risk for the children” and called President Donald Trump’s immigration policy “immoral.” She said of her protest: “I just wanted to do what is right.”.................................
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