Melanie going to Africa to "educate myself on the issues facing children throughout the continent"

[Miles Archer]

The US first lady Melania Trump will travel to Africa later this year, her office announced Monday, with further details expected in the coming weeks.

“This will be my first time traveling to Africa and I am excited to educate myself on the issues facing children throughout the continent,” Trump said in a statement, “while also learning about its rich culture and history.”

It is not yet clear where the US first lady will travel on the vast continent or when, but according to her communications director Stephanie Grisham, the White House “will release details in the coming weeks.”

“I look forward to highlighting the successful humanitarian work and development programs being done in many of the countries,” Trump said in a statement.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/melania-trump-make-solo-africa-trip/

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

1. I really don't care...

do you?

[gratuitous]

2. Except for the cost, me neither

But I'll bet the expenses on this educational tour will come out suspiciously close to what the cost of that parade was projected to be.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

7. I was playing off her fashion sense from the last visit...

she was on that was about children.

[ooky]

28. And the ROI to the country for this educational investment will be

"Oh it was very good, very educational". Then, crickets.

[dalton99a]

3. .

[Lochloosa]

5. Kinda says it all.

[hatrack]

4. The Cheeldren of Nambia are really excited, I'm sure . . .

Maybe she can talk about cyber-bullying.

[Mr. Ected]

6. Is she going to stop in Kenya to look for Obama's birth certificate?

"Poor" Melanie can be convinced of almost anything.

[lunasun]

8. Can't face all the problems with child poverty here at home?? They are going to paint Africa

as a terrible place to be ...oh and look not white.
Then when she returns the US will cut some of the aid and other humanitarian funding I bet

Gonna go to Nigeria and call them a shithole ? nope that is only from far away overseas

[dalton99a]

10. +1. "African-Americans should be thankful that we brought them over here"

[lunasun]

11. ++ You know it !!

[Historic NY]

9. Meanwhile in North America, not so much.

[deminks]

12. There are children in cages still to look at here from the southern border, empress.

You can first educate yourself on their needs. The first time you went there didn't really show the concern you have for children, IMHO. Better to solidify your best for children here before you go abroad. Just saying. Oh, and leave that green jacket thingy home if you want to really educate yourself about children's needs.

The emptiness of their souls is staggering. They mean nothing by this. They will do nothing with this. It is all a shiny thing to distract.

[Danmel]

13. Please don't call her Melanie

My daughter's name is Melanie. And she is nothing like that woman.

[rzemanfl]

17. Does she have new roller skates?

[Danmel]

22. I've got a brand new key

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

27. MAybe you guys could put them together and see?

I dunno.

[Danmel]

38. My Melanie is named for my uncle

Who was a staunch Democrat who was a Holocaust survivor.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

40. Im sure shes a wonderful daughter.

[peekaloo]

14. and while she's at it go browsing for diamonds.

different take on the "rich culture and history".

[displacedtexan]

36. That was my first thought. Diamonds + diplomatic pouch

New source of money laundering, and Melania's the perfect mule.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

41. She can carry out quite a sling of...anything, under those Cinderella dresses.

[democratisphere]

15. What about THIS continent and THIS country.

Oh, that's right! Become FLOTUS and see the world.

[C_U_L8R]

16. From the window of a five star hotel

She'll learn nothing.

[snowybirdie]

18. At least

she'll be far, far away from Donnie and the WH. Taking Barron with her I wonder? A great way to flee him. You know he'll never follow her to a s__those country to make up.

[MoonRiver]

19. She'll be wherever the best resorts are.

Maybe she'll talk to the help about their children.

[SummerSnow]

20. They should ask here 'where' in Africa are you going?

She probably thinks Africa is a country

[PatSeg]

21. Oh, I think she is going to get away from her husband

As far away as possible. Maybe this is all a part of some escape route. I can't imagine that Melania gives a damn about Africa.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

31. It's all good like that but WE are paying for the princess's traveling.

She does NOTHING and deserves the same from the American people. Shes the "asset' in the WH, don ivans just a guy who owes money to putin. Talk about perfect spot to collect intel and keep notes on the debtor.

[PatSeg]

39. I know

Just like we pay all the expenses for Trump's darling children. They are such transparent grifters.

The whole visual of Melania being a long time Russian asset is starting to look more and more plausible every day. It sure would explain a lot. If it was a movie, it would be a box office flop as these characters are all much too ridiculous.

[dembotoz]

23. what is the one place she can go and be assured hubby will not want to go along and grand stand

obvious answer....africa

on the bright side....africa has been totally ignored by frump...a little attention might be welcome.
he may learn the countries names where she will visit

[NBachers]

24. If anything unfortunate happens to her, it's a big sympathy wave for trump, & condemnation against

anyone who opposes him.

[smirkymonkey]

25. What are they up to?

This sounds highly suspect? She was pissed off that she had to go visit poor little immigrant children at the border but now she WANTS to go learn about children on a "shithole" continent? WTF?

[DetlefK]

26. She just wants to get away from all of this. A humanitarian visit is a good excuse.

[SWBTATTReg]

43. If you were married to rump, wouldn't you want to get away too? His ex-wives couldn't wait...

to get away from him either...

You are not ever going to have a meaningful conversation w/ someone like this...so it's a waste of time to even consider even engaging in talks, or the like, in doing anything.

[dameatball]

29. This trip makes no sense. Something else is driving it or she is just bored.

Make Africa Gag Again!

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

32. Maybe she got the big game hunting fever from kimberly guilfoyle and Don Stupid (jr),

and theyre going to meet and shoot the place up?

[dameatball]

33. I wonder if it is hard to hunt in 6" heels.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

35. Only if youre stalking.

Im sure her security team will run her and kim out to the blind.

[C_U_L8R]

30. I suggest reading a book or two

it's much more efficient and you might learn more

[ooky]

34. Maybe we can deport her

if we retake the White House in 2020 and appoint our own AG.

565 children still separated and she hasn't lifted a finger to help reunite even 1.

[Totally Tunsie]

37. "Pick a place you'd like to visit, dear, and we'll manufacture a reason for you to be there."

Melly is not the First Lady of the World, and she's barely First Lady of the U.S. WTH?

If cyberbullying is your cause, Melly, Africa isn't the place to study it.
From Wikipedia:

According to 2011 estimates, about 13.5% of the African population has Internet access. While Africa accounts for 15.0% of the world's population, only 6.2% of the World's Internet subscribers are Africans. Africans who have access to broadband connections are estimated to be in percentage of 1% or lower.

Otherwise, pick one cause and stick to it. Cyberbullying? Children of the world?

[Lucca2]

42. Amerika has problems, Ms Trump, most made worse by your husband.

Part of your deal is to do something in this country. You became a citizen and now have one of the top positions of influence yet you continue to be an empty person.
I was part of an International symposium which meets yearly for research and conversation about helping children and families through school and counseling. Yet guess what, when the crisis with caging children hit the news, the "executive" director didn't think we could make a statement(just too local, I guess..snark)....yet along came statements from all the group we all recognize like the Pediatric doctors, the APA, etc. Then, at the conference this year, nothing was even said. The cowardice has always been there, but I hadn't seen it tested. Feet of clay run deep when people live in denial. So disappointed and am done with them.