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SticksnStones

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74. I'm suggesting that in that instance she is First Lady...

Mon May 22, 2017, 11:27 AM

May 2017

The world knows the truth already. He's a creep. In diplomatic occasions she not a prop...I don't consider the role of First Lady to be just a prop...but she does have a diplomatic role to play.

Decorum is not too much to ask for. I'm not interested in their marital problems.

You don't have a fight with your husband at a diplomatic event. I wouldn't act out towards my partner at say, the company Christmas party. The Trumps are essentially at work when they are boarding and exiting planes.

If she doesn't want the job, she can quit. There are no laws preventing her from no longer being our First Lady. When she is on a diplomatic trip she is First Lady. That's the nature of public service.

She behaved like Mrs. Donald Trump, not like the First Lady of the United States of America.

The slap, while I understand her revulsion, seemed impulsive and inappropriate given the public setting, cameras of the world aimed.

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Melania---Slaps Trump's "little hand" Away---While Deplaning In Tel Aviv [View all] kpete May 2017 OP

Seems like true love to me! Laf.La.Dem. May 2017 #1

It also looks like Melania is being forced to walk behind Trump and off of the red carpet. TheBlackAdder May 2017 #34

If she walks next to him, there is a greater likelihood that Ilsa May 2017 #46

Wow. You're right! C Moon May 2017 #76

"forced"? I dunno. It looks like she's choosing to linger behind to avoid the contact. Bucky May 2017 #105

He always takes off without her, but he saw Nat & Alice11111 May 2017 #164

Putting on a show is getting to her amuse bouche May 2017 #2

She can't even put on a show anymore womanofthehills May 2017 #110

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2017 #179

Wow - that was pretty blatent leftynyc May 2017 #3

Yes. At first I thought this was a little sad, since he spooky3 May 2017 #24

Once she met him when he got to Mar-a-Lago at the start of his presidency, maybe it was even tblue37 May 2017 #79

He did a photo op on the WH grounds walking to the plane Alice11111 May 2017 #165

Lends credit to the reports that they signed divorce papers NightWatcher May 2017 #4

Maybe that's why she cried in church the day after inauguration jmbar2 May 2017 #56

Lawyer fees Scarsdale May 2017 #62

"The woman who marries for money usually earns every penny" alterfurz May 2017 #93

"Put on a happy face..." NOT. calimary May 2017 #144

There's the rumor they had divorce papers ready. forgotmylogin May 2017 #178

I wouldn't think less of her if Retrograde May 2017 #95

Don't know how true it is but it's being reported on the internets - former White House staffer womanofthehills May 2017 #111

I had not heard that. She would be wise to divorce him now, Alice11111 May 2017 #166

Someone must have told him he's been criticized for leaving her to walk in the back. Tanuki May 2017 #5

yeah. she just wants the hell out & it's so obvious & who could blame her luvMIdog May 2017 #8

Even here, she's a god two to three steps behind him... Docreed2003 May 2017 #9

It looks as if she was the last thing on his mind until he glanced over Tanuki May 2017 #17

He was plowing ahead in front of her treestar May 2017 #25

ha ha. Obvious she did not want trumpys hand. riversedge May 2017 #6

maybe she's tired of walking behind him? spanone May 2017 #7

I don't think she wants to walk with him, beside him, touching, etc. nt Ilsa May 2017 #49

kicked, rec'ed and retweeted! steve2470 May 2017 #10

Thanks! Cha May 2017 #139

Non-story oberliner May 2017 #11

People won't talk about health care in a bar but they will talk about this snooper2 May 2017 #13

Trump fans will say it shows how the media is biased against him oberliner May 2017 #15

They will say the exact same thing no matter what is being reported. NCTraveler May 2017 #29

But, in this case, they have a point oberliner May 2017 #41

I'm simply pointing out its insignificance. NCTraveler May 2017 #48

He didn't win the popular vote. lunamagica May 2017 #107

I really don't see why how a man treats his wife is "stupid." WinkyDink May 2017 #52

The way a man treats his wife, his horse, his dog, his ... is an indication of NCjack May 2017 #80

Absolutely agree. Even some Repubs may see that. Alice11111 May 2017 #167

We give relevance to the irrelevant by advertising our simple opinions on it. LanternWaste May 2017 #45

Yes, thank you oberliner May 2017 #47

"irrelevant," "simple opinions": Who says, besides two of you here? Think about THAT. WinkyDink May 2017 #57

Trump Fans will say maxrandb May 2017 #64

My approach is to try to convince them of the error of their ways oberliner May 2017 #99

This is an observation of a very disconnected man womanofthehills May 2017 #112

Ha ha ha ha ha ..... MADem May 2017 #146

There are Trump voters who are none of those things oberliner May 2017 #149

Funny--every one's I've met is either racist, sexist, or both. Every. Single. One. nt MADem May 2017 #153

You are lucky oberliner May 2017 #155

I suggest you scratch the surface, there. You might not like what you find. MADem May 2017 #161

Will do oberliner May 2017 #172

I don't think anyone who can condone Trump's behavior is a "good person." MADem May 2017 #176

Me too, but I can't talk to mine, as they blow up. Alice11111 May 2017 #170

I try to talk to them if they are at all rational, but many aren't. Alice11111 May 2017 #169

Trump Fans now think Fox is too Liberal - they are "so bright" womanofthehills May 2017 #113

I'm with you on this one. Alice11111 May 2017 #168

You are correct and on point nt 7962 May 2017 #157

Thanks oberliner May 2017 #158

I disagree kpete May 2017 #14

Very hard to tell what is going on from that clip oberliner May 2017 #16

That's funny. Looks crystal clear to me. Kingofalldems May 2017 #21

Yes, that's called confirmation bias oberliner May 2017 #40

Or perhaps "irony"? WinkyDink May 2017 #53

LOL...ok,it's crystal clear what she did.....n't Bengus81 May 2017 #55

very easy to tell what's going on in that clip - Melania smacks his hand away womanofthehills May 2017 #114

Lots of potential reasons why she might have done that oberliner May 2017 #115

Main reason seems to be SHE HATES HIS GUTS womanofthehills May 2017 #121

That is just conjecture oberliner May 2017 #122

Why bother responding? crim son May 2017 #163

I find it interesting oberliner May 2017 #174

Like clockwork. Kingofalldems May 2017 #20

Yep. Remember the 5 'O clock Charlie episode on MASH? Hassin Bin Sober May 2017 #63

I know right Cha May 2017 #119

I think ot is.it shows what he is made of.. CentralMass May 2017 #27

It doesn't show anything oberliner May 2017 #42

I'm just guessing here, Obie, that you've never been married Achilleaze May 2017 #50

OK oberliner May 2017 #100

Yeah, if Melania is shirking tRump's hand grab and he feels slighted, then yeah, it isn't irrelevant manicraven May 2017 #68

People have spats or bad days oberliner May 2017 #102

Have you ever seen them have a good day? Where, when - we are dying to see it. womanofthehills May 2017 #120

There are lots of pictures of them happy together oberliner May 2017 #123

NOT IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS womanofthehills May 2017 #125

I don't judge a president by their marital issues oberliner May 2017 #128

1. Nobody gets to be The Decider on "stuff." 2. So what? Must every discussion thread be of WinkyDink May 2017 #51

I think it's great to have a discussion about this here at DU oberliner May 2017 #101

Where/when and how did you get the idea BeyondGeography May 2017 #59

My premise is that giving incidents like this too much attention dilutes from the important stuff oberliner May 2017 #98

The good thing is Team Trump feels the same way BeyondGeography May 2017 #104

The media oxygen should be sucked up by what Trump's administration is actually doing oberliner May 2017 #108

We're talking about the difference between what should be and what is n/t BeyondGeography May 2017 #130

True: this isn't the most pressing thing going on in the world. nini May 2017 #72

No, it's not important in the slightest. Chemisse May 2017 #82

This requires no thinking LeftInTX May 2017 #88

The women on the Stephanie Miller show talked this about all morning. GusBob May 2017 #92

Same on The View marlakay May 2017 #129

I think it shows a big part of who trump is in Cha May 2017 #132

We agree, wont change health care debate but does level set KKKonservative hypocrisy. uponit7771 May 2017 #96

It is important !!- relating to others, esp your wife, makes for a healthier person womanofthehills May 2017 #109

Sometimes it looks like she likes him in photos and video oberliner May 2017 #117

I agree! And, said so down thread. It shows Cha May 2017 #133

lol sez you Cha May 2017 #116

Well, yeah oberliner May 2017 #118

If you really believe that, then just trash the thread. MADem May 2017 #145

I think it's important to have a discussion about this here at DU oberliner May 2017 #150

I think you'd be happier if you just ignored threads that require you to defend Trump. MADem May 2017 #152

The point of a discussion board (for me) is to discuss things oberliner May 2017 #154

Every time I encounter you, it seems you're carrying Trump water. MADem May 2017 #162

I oppose everything Trump stands for oberliner May 2017 #173

I think perhaps you'd be happier if you worried less about what "they" thought. MADem May 2017 #175

Amen. n/t Stand and Fight May 2017 #171

Trump has been so disrespectful of her. democrank May 2017 #12

"If you marry for money, you end up earning every penny." nt DesertRat May 2017 #73

Not a good optic...... Historic NY May 2017 #18

Melania realizes where those hands have been keithbvadu2 May 2017 #19

eww IronLionZion May 2017 #23

It was his left hand, and they'd just left Saudi Arabia Fritz Walter May 2017 #77

I'm a lefty and couldn't survive in many of those places LeftInTX May 2017 #89

Me too! Fritz Walter May 2017 #137

I watch enough Bollywood to know LeftInTX May 2017 #141

And this is why the taxpayers have to pay for her protection in NYC IronLionZion May 2017 #22

Looks like Trump fans scrambling to minimize Melania's hatred for him. Kingofalldems May 2017 #26

More of a brush than a slap, but yeah, she doesn't want to be a prop. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2017 #28

no - it was pretty quick and dismissive - almost like swatting an insect. nt AnotherMother4Peace May 2017 #31

Maybe you have a different definition of slap. I don't see palm contact. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2017 #36

MSNBC had the end of the ceremony on split screen. Ligyron May 2017 #30

she wasn't sure what he was reaching for DrDan May 2017 #32

Heh! JudyM May 2017 #159

Amazing. He must have annoyed her mightily on the plane and shes still angry. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #33

Do they really have to act out their marital strife on the world's stage? SticksnStones May 2017 #35

What?! You're demanding she actually be a prop! He holds nothing back; why should she? manicraven May 2017 #69

I'm suggesting that in that instance she is First Lady... SticksnStones May 2017 #74

It's not always that easy to leave someone when a child is involved womanofthehills May 2017 #124

I get that divorce can be difficult on a child, I do... SticksnStones May 2017 #143

The hand swatting was unbecoming a First Lady. REALLY? MADem May 2017 #177

We all know what Melania really sees in Orange Hitler: backscatter712 May 2017 #37

Bless her heart, I wonder if she knows that if Trump quits, she doesn't get to marry Mike Pence Bucky May 2017 #106

Trump's hands ARE smaller than normal... TomVilmer May 2017 #38

Trophies get tarnished too! imanamerican63 May 2017 #39

what a weak, weak man he is... EleanorR May 2017 #43

I noticed that too. xxqqqzme May 2017 #78

Take that, you nitwit republican Draft Dodger, you Achilleaze May 2017 #44

Ahhhh....it's spring and LOVE is blooming!! Except in the Trump house.......... Bengus81 May 2017 #54

Haha cilla4progress May 2017 #58

that had to be one hell of a plane ride! LOL nt Javaman May 2017 #60

It has been so clear for such a long time that she is done with him. JDC May 2017 #61

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2017 #65

the first time I saw it, looked to me like he was waving her back behind him. niyad May 2017 #66

Very precious yuiyoshida May 2017 #67

Inauguration Glare, then:The National Anthem Nudge, Today: The Tarmac Slap DesertRat May 2017 #70

What's interesting in the inaugural clip is Ivanka does the same phony smile and drops bettyellen May 2017 #83

"The Tarmac Slap"! Perfect! Cha May 2017 #138

I'm no great fan of Melania. She got into this whole mess quite willingly. Grammy23 May 2017 #71

Me neither--but I will buy her tell-all book. MADem May 2017 #147

Not so sure about the tell-all GopherGal May 2017 #156

If it turns out that he's broke, and jailed, he can try to sue her for the profits. MADem May 2017 #160

His rude self always walks in front of her. He acts judesedit May 2017 #75

I miss him too - as well as Michelle, a truly classy lady red dog 1 May 2017 #127

Wow-- she did it so fast-- a reflex! ailsagirl May 2017 #81

Love is in the air.. Scurrilous May 2017 #84

Glad to see her getting some kicks in... jimlup May 2017 #85

lmao dawn5651 May 2017 #86

WOW!!! LeftInTX May 2017 #87

She didn't really slap it away. It's perfectly explainable. Buns_of_Fire May 2017 #90

In six months, this will be a "plotline" on WWE. Ken Burch May 2017 #91

I wonder how much Don had to pay to get her to go on the trip with him? Vinca May 2017 #94

The party of 'family values' is fine with all this LiberalLovinLug May 2017 #97

ThingsInCommon - Both Sara and Melania are third wives underthematrix May 2017 #103

George Takei: Melania's reaction is all of us... pokerfan May 2017 #126

+++ sure is JHan May 2017 #134

Exactly! thank you for that, pokerfan Cha May 2017 #136

K&R red dog 1 May 2017 #131

I hate to say this but I believe we are jumping the gun over this,,,,,, benld74 May 2017 #135

That's ok, he's got another hot piece of ass.... Aviation Pro May 2017 #140

Sorry, You're ALL Wrong, I Tell You! jbeing May 2017 #142

Wants nothing to do with him Warren DeMontague May 2017 #148

She's probably thinking, "Where has that hand been" Ewwwwww! Lil Missy May 2017 #151