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

[kpete]

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[Laf.La.Dem.]

1. Seems like true love to me!

[TheBlackAdder]

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

[Ilsa]

46. If she walks next to him, there is a greater likelihood that

He'll grab her hand or brush against her in some way.

Clearly, she wants nothing to do with him physically.

[C Moon]

76. Wow. You're right!

[Bucky]

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

But yes, I'm sure it's partnership full of relentless powerplays.

[Alice11111]

164. He always takes off without her, but he saw Nat &

thought it was the thing to do.

[amuse bouche]

2. Putting on a show is getting to her

Like the rest of us..she hates the asshole.

[womanofthehills]

110. She can't even put on a show anymore

[leftynyc]

3. Wow - that was pretty blatent

I was watching the arrival ceremony and didn't notice that but did notice that both the prime minister and the president of Israel held their wives hands while walking and tried to remember if I had ever seen Melania and donnie holding hands. I don't think so.

[spooky3]

24. Yes. At first I thought this was a little sad, since he

rarely makes any public gesture suggesting genuine affection or respect for his wife. But then when it appeared to result simply from his seeing the other guys doing it, no wonder she declined.

[tblue37]

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

the first time he went there after being inaugurated, and she reached and took his hand as they started to walk. He patted her hand dismissively, and immediately dropped it, without even looking at her.

Body language experts had a field day with that, and also with the "keep your distance" way he semihugged her at the RNC, especially when he had so inappropriately groped Ivanka in front of the whole world the same night.

[Alice11111]

165. He did a photo op on the WH grounds walking to the plane

once. It leaked that as soon as they were out of view, she flung his hand. He makes her skin crawl, just like the rest of us. Neither he nor anyone in the family talk to her or show any respect
It must be very tense. Of course, that boorish buffoon probably doesn't even notice.

[NightWatcher]

4. Lends credit to the reports that they signed divorce papers

which were to be filed after his election loss.

[jmbar2]

56. Maybe that's why she cried in church the day after inauguration

She's not only married to the jerk, but now her life with him will be intensely public. I sort of feel sorry for her, but then she chose to marry for money. Hope she gets her money's worth.

[Scarsdale]

62. Lawyer fees

will likely eat up all his "fortune" Maybe that is the reason for Ivanka's "foundation scam?? Everyone knows the tRumps collect money only for themselves, forget charity.

[alterfurz]

93. "The woman who marries for money usually earns every penny"

[calimary]

144. "Put on a happy face..." NOT.

Reminds me of video clips showing her at the inauguration. He turns around toward her and she breaks into a big smile. But as soon as he turns back away from her, her face noticeably falls, into a very visible look of unhappiness. Kinda like this photo of them seated together.

[forgotmylogin]

178. There's the rumor they had divorce papers ready.

It sounds like Melania agreed to wait until after the election so their personal business wouldn't affect him until after he lost.

Then he won, and now she's stuck.

[Retrograde]

95. I wouldn't think less of her if

she were to divorce him now: it would show a modicum of integrity - as opposed to hating the situation but making us pay.

[womanofthehills]

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

says divorce papers were signed but not filed before Trump won the presidency.

[Alice11111]

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

before his assets are gone. The prenup can probably be broken easily, if she has leverage like now, plus he can't handle another headache. She should get her money all up front and structure it as child support and alimony, which cannot be discharged in bankruptcy.

If she stays, she's going to go down w this sinking ship, as it appears to be. Better to get out before she is even more caught up in it. It is going to get worse.

They must have some agreement that she fake it, as I also see her smile when he checks on her, but then she doesn't make an effort, as soon as he turns around. It is all out in the open now. The world knows.

[Tanuki]

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

Melania knows this is purely p.r. and is showing more dignity here than he is.

[luvMIdog]

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

[Docreed2003]

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

Agree though, nice to see she's not playing the game with him.

[Tanuki]

17. It looks as if she was the last thing on his mind until he glanced over

and saw that the Netanyahus were walking hand in hand. Only then did he look back and make a belated bid to show a little respect to Melania, for the sake of the cameras and to dampen criticism. Good for her, striding forward with steely contempt. Unfortunately, she will undoubtedly pay a price later and in private. Run, Melania!

[treestar]

25. He was plowing ahead in front of her

Even with the other couple though, so I wonder if she stays back because she is not even interested.

[riversedge]

6. ha ha. Obvious she did not want trumpys hand.

[spanone]

7. maybe she's tired of walking behind him?

[Ilsa]

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

[steve2470]

10. kicked, rec'ed and retweeted!

I retweet because I have a hope, however slim, that some Republican will view it and maybe maybe think a bit.

[Cha]

139. Thanks!

[oberliner]

11. Non-story

This stupid stuff is not important.

[snooper2]

13. People won't talk about health care in a bar but they will talk about this

Whatever it takes to make the First Assholes be known as - Assholes LOL

By the way she did that it appears his little hand was trained, wasn't the first time

[oberliner]

15. Trump fans will say it shows how the media is biased against him

And gets on his case for every little thing for no reason.

My preference would be for the media (and twitterverse) to focus on the real stuff.

[NCTraveler]

29. They will say the exact same thing no matter what is being reported.

"Trump fans will say it shows how the media is biased against him"

And real issues are being reported on. I have a hard time calling this the "media".

[oberliner]

41. But, in this case, they have a point

As this is a non-story.

And the real issues are not being reported on nearly as prominently as the stupid ones.

Especially on twitter.

[NCTraveler]

48. I'm simply pointing out its insignificance.

We are talking about a guy who won the popular vote after spending a decade promoting the insignificant and fake. It's all a part of the game. The fact they have a point is insignificant on its own. They will make your claim no matter what.

Again, we are talking about twitter posts. There is no way to even consider controlling its insignificance. Just look at Trumps twitter feed. Do we have a point along the same lines there? Even more so?

[lunamagica]

107. He didn't win the popular vote.

[WinkyDink]

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

[NCjack]

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

how he will treat anyone he gains authority over.

[Alice11111]

167. Absolutely agree. Even some Repubs may see that.

[LanternWaste]

45. We give relevance to the irrelevant by advertising our simple opinions on it.

"My preference would be for the media (and twitterverse) to focus on the real stuff..."

I suppose the best way to do that is to ignore the fabricated fluff rather than railing against it-- leading to even more curiosity. We give relevance to the irrelevant by advertising our simple opinions on it, regardless of our own preferences.

[oberliner]

47. Yes, thank you

I try to ignore it on twitter as much as possible and save my railing from when I'm among friends here at DU.

[WinkyDink]

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

[maxrandb]

64. Trump Fans will say

ANY negative story about him "shows how the media is biased against him"

Trying to appeal to, or coddling these Faux News, Hate Radio listening little pricks is how we ended up with the GOP in control of the White House, Congress, Courts, 33 of 50 Governorships and a majority of State Houses.

I for one am tired about being worried about how his Axe Body Spray wearing little pissants THINK!!!

Do they, FOR ONE FUCKING SECOND "worry" about how the bias of the media they consume will be perceived?

Fuck No!!!

Embarrass and beat these fuckers up every chance you get.

We can worry about being "nice" once we've wrested power from these bastards

[oberliner]

99. My approach is to try to convince them of the error of their ways

And to criticize Trump on policy, temperament, and the like.

I have found that some Trump voters are open to hearing alternative points of view if it doesn't seem like it's coming from that place of hatred (even if it is).

[womanofthehills]

112. This is an observation of a very disconnected man

not of hatred -

[MADem]

146. Ha ha ha ha ha .....

They're open to NOTHING. By and large, they're racists, misogynists, and dumb as dirt.

There's no talking to them, and they're not worth "convincing." Ask the kids mourning at Bowie State about that....

[oberliner]

149. There are Trump voters who are none of those things

They don't all fit into those categories. Some are just poorly informed.

[MADem]

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

[oberliner]

155. You are lucky

I have family members whom I love very much who voted for Trump. It makes me try to figure out a way to persuade them of the error of their ways.

[MADem]

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

But at least you'll know the truth.

[oberliner]

172. Will do

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And I would suggest that you consider the possibility that some good people voted for Trump.

Edit to add:

I agree with Hillary Clinton's formulation with respect to various "baskets" of Trump voters. There is the basket of deplorables (which is a big one), but there are other baskets as well.

[MADem]

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

Turning a blind eye to "Lock her up" and "Build that wall" and "They're rapists, they're drug dealers...." is not the action of a "good person."

That's a person who's willing to "go along/get along" because the person saying such things will give THEM what they want (or so they believe).

I didn't buy the WW2 "Good Nazi" argument, either. You either reject bigotry, hatred, and evil, or you don't.

[Alice11111]

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

You are lucky if you can talk to yours. I live far away. We mostly communicate by sending photos of our kids.
We occasionally do holidays.

My brother is a Trumpster. We were in Mexico on a family trip. We were very slow to get service, like over an hour, and our group was the only gringo group. He said , he felt discriminated against. I said , it's the wall. He actually argued that the wall didn't matter. I said, they have pride and we keep insulting them. I mentioned Fox's comments.
He got really pissed, muttered insults, got his daughter and left the clubhouse pool, leaving my partner and I stranded without transportation, which was not a big deal. Just rude.

[Alice11111]

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

They are too often filled w hate for Dems, liberals, and spew birther and other racist venom.
One told me a couple of days ago, when she broached the subject of out of pocket costs fot the Trumpcare preexisting conditions, "I shouldn't have to pay for their outrageous medical bills and premiums. That's just not right." Yeah, they may be partying down with cancer and hugging all of those bills.
Most really do not care about other people...empathy void.

[womanofthehills]

113. Trump Fans now think Fox is too Liberal - they are "so bright"

[Alice11111]

168. I'm with you on this one.

We Dems worry too much about how things will look, while the Repubs steamroller us, and their base is clapping.

We could have done a lot more if we weren't concerned about how it would look. Recess Supreme Court appointment. Spilled the beans on Russia investigation before the election.

Dems are rising up and I am proud of many in our leadership and especially of the people at the Town of halls, storming the airports, marching....

We really have to stomp the bastards. They lie, cheat, steal, and have the big bucks, so we can't be Pollyanna. Our democracy is really at stake.

[7962]

157. You are correct and on point nt

[oberliner]

158. Thanks

Much appreciated.

[kpete]

14. I disagree

though, maybe it is a bit shallow
however, She knows him better than WE do
and THAT is her reaction?

Makes me feel better that she hates him too.

peace,
kp

[oberliner]

16. Very hard to tell what is going on from that clip

Might be reading something into it that isn't there. And, regardless, it doesn't matter.

[Kingofalldems]

21. That's funny. Looks crystal clear to me.

[oberliner]

40. Yes, that's called confirmation bias

The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.

[WinkyDink]

53. Or perhaps "irony"?

[Bengus81]

55. LOL...ok,it's crystal clear what she did.....n't

[womanofthehills]

114. very easy to tell what's going on in that clip - Melania smacks his hand away

You don't see that???????????????

[oberliner]

115. Lots of potential reasons why she might have done that

But, again, it doesn't matter.

[womanofthehills]

121. Main reason seems to be SHE HATES HIS GUTS

Yea, it does matter. It makes him even more alone and more mentally unstable.

[oberliner]

122. That is just conjecture

We have no way of knowing that. Certainly this video does not mean that she hates his guts.

[crim son]

163. Why bother responding?

You are an intelligent, thoughtful person not given to undue nastiness. That doesn't sit well with some people.

[oberliner]

174. I find it interesting

Sometimes I can convince those who disagree with me, other times I am persuaded to reconsider my position. That's what I love about DU.

[Kingofalldems]

20. Like clockwork.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

63. Yep. Remember the 5 'O clock Charlie episode on MASH?

[Cha]

119. I know right

[CentralMass]

27. I think ot is.it shows what he is made of..

[oberliner]

42. It doesn't show anything

And it's totally irrelevant.

[Achilleaze]

50. I'm just guessing here, Obie, that you've never been married

[oberliner]

100. OK

I think I am making a reasonable point, but I understand that many disagree.

[manicraven]

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

Any time that idiot gets a bit of comeuppance, I'm happy. I also am hoping Melania finds her spine and gets away from the creep who no doubt cheated on her for at least one year with at least one woman, and he and his buddy covered it up. He's a groper, pervert, and misogynist. No woman should tolerate that behavior. So, it is relevant. This ass hole is in all of our lives, and he's ripping families apart and lying to the American people, etc., etc., etc. Melanie can give him a small piece of his just desserts.

[oberliner]

102. People have spats or bad days

Again, I don't find it to be any more important as a video of them holding hands.

[womanofthehills]

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

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[oberliner]

123. There are lots of pictures of them happy together

[womanofthehills]

125. NOT IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS

[oberliner]

128. I don't judge a president by their marital issues

I admire JFK and Bill Clinton.

[WinkyDink]

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

"important" stuff?

[oberliner]

101. I think it's great to have a discussion about this here at DU

My contribution to the discussion is that I believe this to be a non-story and I believe that focus on it in the twitterverse and the news media is bad for our side.

[BeyondGeography]

59. Where/when and how did you get the idea

that only high-minded stuff matters?

[oberliner]

98. My premise is that giving incidents like this too much attention dilutes from the important stuff

Sort of a version of the boy who cries wolf phenomenon.

[BeyondGeography]

104. The good thing is Team Trump feels the same way

And I'm not being critical. You want these events to go off without a hitch because personal stuff like this sucks up a lot of media oxygen. My first reaction to this was, good, the Trump/Melania tension angle now competes with Bibi treating Donald like King David with a hair weave.

[oberliner]

108. The media oxygen should be sucked up by what Trump's administration is actually doing

Not to mention what Congress is doing.

In particular with regards to health care, the environment, the arts, etc.

With respect to this foreign trip, the focus can be on his hypocrisy, flip flopping, and cozying up to dictators.

With respect to Trump in general, the focus can be on the seriousness of his revealing classified info to the Russians, and the Russia investigation in general.

[BeyondGeography]

130. We're talking about the difference between what should be and what is n/t

[nini]

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

But it is still fun to watch him get dissed.

[Chemisse]

82. No, it's not important in the slightest.

But it's funny and it gave me a good laugh at lunch.

[LeftInTX]

88. This requires no thinking

[GusBob]

92. The women on the Stephanie Miller show talked this about all morning.

It was funny as hell too. They seemed to recognize the sentiment

I am one who finds delight in stories such as this, especially for the wise cracks

[marlakay]

129. Same on The View

All the women said, we have done this. When women are pissed they push away from holding hands automatically without thinking. I think that is what she did.

Not on purpose just reflex.

[Cha]

132. I think it shows a big part of who trump is in

an ugly spectacular way.. on a world stage.

Not quite the Obama are they?!!

GusBob

[uponit7771]

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

[womanofthehills]

109. It is important !!- relating to others, esp your wife, makes for a healthier person

God - looks like Melania HATES HIS GUTS. He must have done something really mean to her or her son
for her to appear to dislike him so much. She can't even pretend for the cameras. Have we ever seen any connection between Trump and Melania??


It's also important because we want to feel our president is normal with normal relationships.

[oberliner]

117. Sometimes it looks like she likes him in photos and video

Maybe she was just having a bad day or they had a little spat.

[Cha]

133. I agree! And, said so down thread. It shows

a big part of who trump is in an ugly spectacular.. on a world stage.

Not quite the Obamas.. said I.. I see your thinking is along the same lines.

[Cha]

116. lol sez you

[oberliner]

118. Well, yeah

This is a discussion forum. I'm sharing my opinion.

[MADem]

145. If you really believe that, then just trash the thread.

Obviously it was important enough for you to try and tell us it's not important!

I think it's significant. Why? Because we pay enough cash to fund school lunches, Meals on Wheels, and all sorts of "wussy, Snowflake, Lib-tard" programs (for the poor readers--that was ) to keep her ass in NYC so she doesn't have to sleep with the Orange Shitbird.

And that, to me, is not "stupid stuff" at all.

I'm not going to "normalize" or "ignore" the fact that she hates him. Let's get it out in the open, and give her PERMISSION to divorce that miserable turd. Maybe it'll save the taxpayers some $$.

[oberliner]

150. I think it's important to have a discussion about this here at DU

My contribution to the discussion is that I believe this to be a non-story and I believe that focus on it in the twitterverse and the news media is bad for our side.

Just my perspective.

[MADem]

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

You're getting a lot of push-back so you might want to consider that your judgment might be a bit off. This is obviously NOT a "non-story" as it has attracted over a hundred and fifty replies here. People are talking about it on social media too. The video clip is being passed around and people ARE talking.

You're not the editor of facebook, twitter or DU -- stop trying to shut down conversation with "pooh pooh" and dire "concerns" about what THEY might think of US--screw "THEM" -- they're racist pigs who disrespect women and kill people of color and think they can get away with it. I don't really give a flying turd what they think of me--they can go fuck themselves, frankly.

And this "bad for our side" canard is just nonsense. Stop normalizing the behavior of a man who can only be described as a complete and utter BASTARD--to his wife, to minorities and women, and to the nation that did not elect him.

I'm not saying this to be unkind, but every time I see you here you're playing devil's advocate.

Quite frankly, that orange devil doesn't need an advocate in these times. He needs everyone to stand up, point at his SHIT behavior, and say "This is NOT ACCEPTABLE."

Just my perspective.

[oberliner]

154. The point of a discussion board (for me) is to discuss things

I don't really see the point in only participating in threads where I am just agreeing with everything and everyone. I think it's much more interesting when there is a point of divergence, and I can try to present a point of view that some disagree with.

In this case, I think it's a legitimate argument that I am making. Namely that this sort of thing is not helpful to the anti-Trump cause for reasons that I have tried to present to those who have engaged me on the topic.

I completely understand that other folks don't see it the way I do, but I am certainly not meaning to play devil's advocate. I genuinely believe that the promulgations of stories like this across the twitter verse and various media outlets makes it harder for us to get the word out to people that need to be convinced about the serious issues related to Trump.

[MADem]

162. Every time I encounter you, it seems you're carrying Trump water.

I don't mean to be rude in saying that, but every conversation we've had, you're arguing from a wingnut hill. The "Oooooh, what will THEY think?" tack that you're using this time is especially irritating and frankly, hypocritical.

You're talking about how YOU want discussion?

Why are you telling US to shut up, then? To be afraid of what "THEY" (they being those racist, sexist, hate-filled Trump-humpers) think?

Really. It gets old.

This IS "Democratic" Underground. Most of us here lean LEFT, not right.

And using the "It makes it harder for US to get the word out" argument is equally disingenuous. Gee look, a right BASTARD treats his wife like shit--but don't say anything because you don't want to OFFEND the right bastard Trumphumping asshole voters who treat THEIR wives like shit...

Your arguments are really lousy. They're not legitimate--they're "Shut up--don't make the racist/sexist bigots FEEEEEL BAD." The fact of the matter is this: This kind of story ENERGIZES us--it makes us see what a PIG looks like, and the more these stories are spread about, maybe some of those racist, sexist Trumphumpers (or their enabling, turn-a-blind-eye wives) will start to get a feeling of ... UNEASE. They'll realize this kind of sleazy, shit behavior is just NOT ACCEPTABLE.

You're in a hole--stop digging. Stop NORMALIZING this abnormal bastard. His behavior is WRONG. His attitudes/views are archaic at best, disgusting at worst.

[oberliner]

173. I oppose everything Trump stands for

And have expressed criticism of his policies and his behavior repeatedly.

I am also a critic of the media and the way they cover things, especially politics. Similarly, I think social media, in particular, has a tendency to focus on things that I do not find important.

My view is that the focus ought to be on the things that matter. What Trump is doing with respect to health care, the environment, human rights, etc. - rather than other things that do not matter (eating fries, touching orbs, not holding Melania's hand, etc).

I think that is a reasonable position, but I respect those who disagree.

[MADem]

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

"They" are a minority of the population, buoyed up by bots and trolls on "social media."

The way to fight back is to tell them to fuck off. And if that doesn't suit you, log off--"social media" is an optional exercise, like basket weaving or going to the movies--it's not a mandatory activity.

And what "matters" is in the eye of the beholder. A guy on his 3rd wife, who can't even get her to fake being lovey-dovey for 5 minutes in order to create a false narrative, "matters" to a lot of people. How you treat your spouse is suggestive of how you treat others around you. If that stuff didn't matter, you wouldn't see THIS kind of stuff:

Trump's spaced-out behavior on this debacle of a world tour also "matters" to a lot of people who look at his conduct and think "That guy is losing it."

[Stand and Fight]

171. Amen. n/t

[democrank]

12. Trump has been so disrespectful of her.

Glad she pushed his hand away.

[DesertRat]

73. "If you marry for money, you end up earning every penny." nt

[Historic NY]

18. Not a good optic......

sure make it look like they weren't expect her as a tag a long. Why is she left to walk off the carpet and behind him??

[keithbvadu2]

19. Melania realizes where those hands have been

Friendship hug for wife, sexually intimate hug for daughter

Body Language Expert Weighs In on Donald Trump’s Awkward RNC Stage Hugs With Melania and Ivanka

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/donald-trump-awkwardly-hugs-melania-ivanka-expert-weighs-in-w430543
.

[IronLionZion]

23. eww

that's just creepy

[Fritz Walter]

77. It was his left hand, and they'd just left Saudi Arabia

One of the reasons why some cultures consider the left hand "unclean" is because they lack toilet paper.

"When in Riyadh..."

[LeftInTX]

89. I'm a lefty and couldn't survive in many of those places

However, there is TP at the fancy hotels that cater to westerners.

[Fritz Walter]

137. Me too!

And had you noticed that Obama, Clinton and one other recent POTUS were lefties?

Haven't been there, so I'll take your word.

On the other hand, (pun intended) it wouldn't take much stress for 45 to break potty-training.

[LeftInTX]

141. I watch enough Bollywood to know

Plus my sister travels to the Mid-East and India all the time.
She stays at 5 stars. She's really picky.

[IronLionZion]

22. And this is why the taxpayers have to pay for her protection in NYC

because she doesn't want to live with an insufferable asshole. She was probably the person most glad that he won the election so that they can live separately.

Hillary was similarly publicly rejecting of Bill's affections when he was screwing around.

Huma Abedin had the right approach to Anthony Weiner. What a wiener.

[Kingofalldems]

26. Looks like Trump fans scrambling to minimize Melania's hatred for him.

She may hate him more than we do.

[thesquanderer]

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

[AnotherMother4Peace]

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

[thesquanderer]

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

[Ligyron]

30. MSNBC had the end of the ceremony on split screen.

When I saw it, they actually WERE holding hands. Well, fingers anyway.

[DrDan]

32. she wasn't sure what he was reaching for

[JudyM]

159. Heh!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

33. Amazing. He must have annoyed her mightily on the plane and shes still angry. . . . nt

[SticksnStones]

35. Do they really have to act out their marital strife on the world's stage?

Everybody knows he's a creep. The hand slap was childish, IMO.

She is physically allowed to leave him.

She stays for what, the cash payout she's expecting?

You're on a taxpayer funded diplomatic trip for godsake, not dinner with the neighbors. Pretend to have a little dignity and respect for the role of First Lady. We know you hate him. We hate him. But your role right now is representing America with SOME decorum.

Keep the marital squabbles at home. America is embarrassed enough by the Trumps. Grow up Melania and have your tiffs on your own time!

[manicraven]

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

Besides, tRump is getting worse and maybe it's becoming just unbearable to be with him. Let the world see the truth that even his own wife can't stomach him.

[SticksnStones]

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

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.

[womanofthehills]

124. It's not always that easy to leave someone when a child is involved

Trump could be using the child as leverage. You say "grow up Melania" when Trump's first wife accused him of rape. We have no idea what this mentally disturbed man might have done to his wife or child. She obviously can no longer pretend and why should she.

I say - Melania - show the world you hate him too.

[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?

[MADem]

177. The hand swatting was unbecoming a First Lady. REALLY?

She didn't want that pig touching her.

He thought he could force/bully her into it because they were in public.

She showed him.

I'm no Melania fan, but I have her back on that issue.

It was unbecoming of HIM to make her walk behind him, and then, when he saw the other world leader being nice to his wife, try to copy/fake affection that wasn't there. She puts up with being used, but there's a limit. She knows better than he does what looks totally phony.

He should watch some video of how Obama treated his wife, to learn how it's done.

[backscatter712]

37. We all know what Melania really sees in Orange Hitler:

A nine-figure net worth and high cholesterol.

[Bucky]

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

[TomVilmer]

38. Trump's hands ARE smaller than normal...

... but not by much. "The scientifically objective results: Trump does indeed have hands just below average size, particularly for a man standing 6-foot-2. According to various human anatomy websites, the average-height American adult male (5-foot-10) has an average hand size (measured from the tip of the middle finger to the wrist) of 7.44 inches. Trump's measures 7.25 inches."
"According to several scientific studies, this is a definitively below-average hand length for a man, especially for his height of 6 feet 2 inches. A 1980 study commissioned by the U.S. Army indicates that Trump’s hand length of 7.25 inches hovers around the 25th percentile of hand length among military men. A meta-analysis of studies from the Georgia Tech Research Institute places Trump’s hands below the 50th percentile. And the 1988 Anthropomorphic Survey of U.S. Personnel, used frequently by the Ergonomic Center of North Carolina, places Trump’s hands at the 15th percentile. Trump is, medically speaking, short-fingered."

This important issue needs much more publicity .

[imanamerican63]

39. Trophies get tarnished too!

Trump's trophy wives all get a bit dull around him!

[EleanorR]

43. what a weak, weak man he is...

He has to look to another man to know how to behave, and when he tries to copy that man it's a big old fail.

[xxqqqzme]

78. I noticed that too.

He looks and 'Oh, yeah, hold the wife's hand'.

Nope!

[Achilleaze]

44. Take that, you nitwit republican Draft Dodger, you

Freakin republican War on Women suffers a pity-pat slap from a dame who has had enough of the idiotic, shrunken-soul, fear-driven, myopic, mysogynist republican shit.

[Bengus81]

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

Wow....a marriage made at the bank. She hates this SHIT with a passion and only wants to be left alone in NYC.

[cilla4progress]

58. Haha

no sympathy for her. She knew what she was doing when she married him. I'll give her that...

[Javaman]

60. that had to be one hell of a plane ride! LOL nt

[JDC]

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

There was a thread a couple of weeks ago here that indicated that Baron would be attending a DC school in fall. Nope, he will not be, for a couple of really obvious reasons.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

65. K&R nt

[niyad]

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

[yuiyoshida]

67. Very precious

[DesertRat]

70. Inauguration Glare, then:The National Anthem Nudge, Today: The Tarmac Slap

Link to tweet

[bettyellen]

83. What's interesting in the inaugural clip is Ivanka does the same phony smile and drops

It too the second he looks away. To me it looked as though that's who he was really looking at. It's pretty weird no one talks about Ivanka in that clip.

[Cha]

138. "The Tarmac Slap"! Perfect!

DesertRat Mahalo

[Grammy23]

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

I guess the lure of a life of luxury was just too much to skip. But she forgot that once in a while she'd have to play the role of dutiful wife. After the election, that was sealed and her dreams of a hasty divorce went up in smoke. So the display on the red carpet gave me a much needed laugh. There is not much to laugh at with this whole tRump debacle but when one comes along, we should take full advantage of the chance to enjoy a hearty belly laugh. Maybe they DO deserve each other.

[MADem]

147. Me neither--but I will buy her tell-all book.

I'll even pay full price if it's juicy enough!

I'll bet she wishes she married some OTHER rich, decrepit asshole.

[GopherGal]

156. Not so sure about the tell-all

Unless she manages to get free of him without being bound by a non-disparagement clause... (Not sure if waiting out the effect of KFC diet and sedentary lifestyle might help her out there...)

Also since the only value in the Trump Organization is the Trump brand, any harm to his reputation/brand is potentially a harm to her child's inheritance... Barron serves as golden handcuffs a bit there.

I imagine Ivana had reasons similar to these for backing down from the rape claim, and they apply more or less equally to Melania.

[MADem]

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

If his name is mud, there's no "disparagement" to be done. If you're telling the truth, you're not "disparaging."

All she has to do is report on things we already know, e.g. his p-grabbing ways, his attempts to seduce that PEOPLE reporter, his PLAYBOY girlfriend on the side while she was pregnant, the names he called their child, and talk about how they made HER feel.


She's learned at the knee of the master--keep him in court, paying lawyers, with money he doesn't have. If he's no value to the Russians, they'll turn off the spigot. If he stops paying the suits, they won't kill themselves trying to make his case for him.

[judesedit]

75. His rude self always walks in front of her. He acts

Like she isn't even there most times. It's always all about him. He's the rudest ever. I miss that suave, debonair, polite statesman, Barack Obama, so so so much. As does most of the world, I'd imagine.

[red dog 1]

127. I miss him too - as well as Michelle, a truly classy lady

[ailsagirl]

81. Wow-- she did it so fast-- a reflex!

[Scurrilous]

84. Love is in the air..

[jimlup]

85. Glad to see her getting some kicks in...

He's such as asshole and I feel sorry for her having to take it. Glad she is fighting back, even in a small way.

The body language is clear, not just in this clip. He's a complete ass and they would likely divorce if not for the PROTUS thing.

[dawn5651]

86. lmao

i been calling her the trophy and ivanka the first lady for a long time......and i notice in that gif with ivanka she didn't push him away....45 is a out and out creepy bastard.

[LeftInTX]

87. WOW!!!

I gave him a pass at the inauguration, cuz I figured he was distracted by all the pomp. But this is plain old blatant and rude. What an ass!!!

Friday, he did something similar when he got on the plane, but I didn't see the video.

Now, he walks several feet in front of his wife after getting off an airplane.

No excuse!!!

[Buns_of_Fire]

90. She didn't really slap it away. It's perfectly explainable.

You see, he'd been chowing down on KFC the whole time they were in the air (with time out for naps), and his wee hands were all slippery from chicken fat and gravy. Her hand just slipped out of his! (Reince forgot to pack the golden fingerbowls and personalized moist towelettes, so he was sent back to retrieve them.)

As for not walking next to him, would YOU want to potentially be in the path of a rotten tomato intended for Comrade Fatass?

See? There are quite logical explanations for all of this.


P.S. Oh, and what looked like a slap? She was just shaking off a giblet that got stuck to her hand. No biggie. (Memo to WH: My services as Press Secretary are available for $5 million/month, payable in advance, no refunds.)

[Ken Burch]

91. In six months, this will be a "plotline" on WWE.

n/t.

[Vinca]

94. I wonder how much Don had to pay to get her to go on the trip with him?

No way she's there unless it's a big payday.

[LiberalLovinLug]

97. The party of 'family values' is fine with all this

I remember this incident when he left his wife behind. Its that he has such arrogance that he does not even stop to consider the optics, even if he hates her in actuality. He has lived his life with impunity and sees no reason to grovel with such chores as being polite, and humble, and decent, even if just for the cameras.





Just the fact that his spouse doesn't live with him would be a major scandal on Fox News if the shoes were on the other feet.

[underthematrix]

103. ThingsInCommon - Both Sara and Melania are third wives

[pokerfan]

126. George Takei: Melania's reaction is all of us...

Link to tweet

[JHan]

134. +++ sure is

[Cha]

136. Exactly! thank you for that, pokerfan

[red dog 1]

131. K&R

Good for her!

[benld74]

135. I hate to say this but I believe we are jumping the gun over this,,,,,,

He already had to take time off because he had over excerted himself

That tarmac IS bigly ya knows

Him got scared

And wanted to hold mummas hand to make it all the way

She slapped him down HA

You're 70 for Chris-sake

ACT LIKE IT

[Aviation Pro]

140. That's ok, he's got another hot piece of ass....

...his daughter. What a disgusting, vile, pig this fucking guy is.

[jbeing]

142. Sorry, You're ALL Wrong, I Tell You!

Hand-holding, my a$$. Melania didn't want her pu$$y grabbed on the tarmac. She's seen that move before and trained with the Slovakian Secret Service to counter it. Hand-to-hand combat. Womano-a-Mano!

She didn't need to come to Israel. She has her own mini Wailing Wall (Think Spinal Tap) in gold at Trump Tower - red-carpeted - next to her Stairmaster. You should hear the wailing.

Get it right, people.

[Warren DeMontague]

148. Wants nothing to do with him

[Lil Missy]

151. She's probably thinking, "Where has that hand been" Ewwwwww!