NEW: First lady Melania Trump to present 2018 International Women of Courage Award to more than 120

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NEW: First lady Melania Trump to present 2018 International Women of Courage Award to more than 120 women from dozens of countries.

“Their courage only furthers my belief in the powerful impact women can make through solidarity and support of one another," the first lady says.



10:04 AM - 8 Mar 2018

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[Wounded Bear]

1. I wish we had a better presenter, but...

I have to applaud women for their efforts to make the world a better place.

At least Trump isn't doing it himself.

[Freethinker65]

2. Yikes

[Hortensis]

3. Well, good. It's about those women, who deserve these awards,

after all, and their principles and achievements. For some special moments we can turn our attention to what is good.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. I'd rather have Melania present than Ivanka who seems to push her stepmother aside to showcase

her dedication to women's issues.

And Melania may surprise us by embracing an identity separate and apart from her husband. Supporting issues that he opposes. It's been done before with Barbara Bush supporting abortion when her husband was in the WH and who was opposing this issue.

[hlthe2b]

10. yes..this...

[Ilsa]

5. What a way to spoil receipt of an award for the winners.

Melania has no courage. If she did, she would have divorced him years ago.

[jrthin]

6. And she's a racist birther. nt

[spanone]

7. is Stormy one of the recipients?

[Maeve]

8. Irony is soooo f@(ing dead.....eom

[C_U_L8R]

9. What makes the Hottentot so hot? What puts the "ape" in ape-ricot?

Whatta they got that I ain't got?

[BoneyardDem]

11. Melania could learn a lesson or two in courage from these women.

But I suspect $$$$$ signs will block her vision and take care of any cognitive dissonance she may momentarily experience.

[lpbk2713]

12. I wonder how many will attend.

They are women of conviction if they choose not to.

[mshasta]

13. well Melania....what are you waiting for?

have the courage and file for divorce papers....go ahead show us that you're the strong one,


still waiting.....

[Happyhippychick]

14. Maybe Stormy Daniels should sit in the front row. Didn't Trump do that to Hillary during a debate?

[bullwinkle428]

15. Are her husband's accusers amongst the list of 120 women?

[msongs]

16. does she refer to the solidarity she shared with trump's second wife? nt