Anyone else notice how miserable Melania looks whenever she is near the Donald?

[NanceGreggs]

68. Read your own OP.

The only time we have seen Melania in the past 18 months is in connection with Trump’s campaign. Maybe she looks miserable because she never wanted to be in the public eye, and now her every move is scrutinized. Maybe she’s uncomfortable being thrust into the role of FLOTUS, a role she is not prepared for, and knowing that she will constantly compared to her predecessor, who was an exceptional First Lady. But you’ve decided that she looks like she’s sick when she listens to her spouse.

Maybe she looks unhappy because her shoes are too tight, or she had a quarrel with a friend, or she just got troubling news about a family member. But you’ve decided that she’s miserable because of her marriage.

“They can’t even fake comfort, let alone affection.” Chances are she was extremely uncomfortable being the centre of attention. But you’ve decided that she is “faking affection”.

”Makes me wonder how she managed to get pregnant.” So you have decided what kind of sexual relationship they have.

”Only her years of practice modeling vapid smiles gets her through it.” Gets her through what? Oh, right – gets her through the miserable marriage you’ve decided she has.

”But it is obvious to me that she would rather not be anywhere around him and doesn't like him one bit.” That’s quite a super-power you have there, actually knowing how a woman feels about her husband and her marriage.

Do I think Trump treats Melania with disrespect? Sure – we’ve SEEN that with our own eyes. How she reacts to that treatment is her business, not yours nor anyone else’s.

What’s being discussed constantly about Melania is not mere speculation – it is looking at videos and photos and making declarations of fact – she hates her husband, she would have divorced him if he hadn’t been elected, she only married him for his money, etc. – based on absolutely zero facts.

Every statement or action by Trump is fair game. As the current occupant of the WH, he is a public figure and his position demands scrutiny. But attributing emotions, feelings, motives to his wife based on a facial expression or body language is the stuff of supermarket tabloid bullshit written by and for people who pretend to actually know what is inside someone else’s head, or what goes on in someone else’s marriage.