Melania---Slaps Trump's "little hand" Away---While Deplaning In Tel Aviv

[SticksnStones]

143. I get that divorce can be difficult on a child, I do...

But she has just as much leverage now...she's a very public figure. I'd argue considering his low poll numbers, she has even more leverage over him.

She can have instant access to as wide an audience as she wants to tell her side of the story. She's got countless women (and men!) around the globe who would vocally support leaving Donnie.

Is there a court in America that would deem him a better parent than her? Of course not. He barely sees the kid. His Mother's Day gift to her was to not come home.

She can have as much agency in her own life as she chooses to exercise. If she stays because she's waiting on a windfall for sticking it out, well, that's on her.

She could leave without a dime and instantly have a book deal, a modeling gig. It's not like if she left him she'd be penniless and unable to support a child. Many women have no choice and stay in a hurtful marriage to keep a roof over their kids' heads. Many women stay because they fear no one will believe them or they fear retribution. That's just not the case here. Ivana retracted the rape story not out of fear but because she wanted to keep the cash settlement. Hooray for womenkind?

The hand swatting was unbecoming a First Lady. More reality TV than diplomacy. We get that her marriage sucks. We get he's a pig. But she's still First Lady. Do we really have to give a pass to all of the antics of this family?