{"id":1776,"date":"2025-11-18T12:50:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readinstory.com\/?p=1776"},"modified":"2025-11-18T12:50:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:50:36","slug":"trumps-sharp-7-word-reply-to-melania-fans-who-say-hes-not-good-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readinstory.com\/?p=1776","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s sharp 7-word reply to Melania fans who say he\u2019s \u201cnot good enough\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Donald Trump and Melania met in 1998 and have since become one of the world\u2019s most famous couples.<\/p>\n

However some critics claim Donald Trump isn\u2019t good enough for his wife \u2014 and now he\u2019s firing back.<\/p>\n

Stealing the spotlight<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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There\u2019s no doubt the president Donald Trump likes to be in the spotlight \u2014 and now he\u2019s sent a sharp, unmistakable message to anyone who appears to prefer listening to his wife, Melania, instead.<\/p>\n

The exchange occurred during a White House event on November 13, where the president was present to sign an executive order on foster care. The event began with the first lady Melania speaking about her work to support children aging out of the foster care system.<\/p>\n

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The new Fostering the Future executive order will create an online hub to provide foster children with educational and career resources. It also includes vouchers and grants to help support them as they transition into adulthood.<\/p>\n

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Melania highlighted the importance of the initiative:<\/p>\n

\u201dThis executive order, Fostering the Future for American children and families, gives me tremendous pride. It is both empathetic and strategic. It will certainly be impactful. It aims to establish a comprehensive network connecting federal departments and agencies, private sector businesses, higher learning institutions and charitable organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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As it was his turn at the podium, Trump praised his wife\u2019s abilities, noting her impressive linguistic skills.<\/p>\n

\u201dI think that\u2019s pretty amazing. I can\u2019t \u2013 I couldn\u2019t do it. I couldn\u2019t do it,\u201d he said, referring to her fluency in at least five languages.<\/p>\n

The president also acknowledged that his own speeches sometimes don\u2019t receive the same warm response as Melania\u2019s, joking about the dynamic between the<\/p>\n

\u201dOur country is truly blessed to have this magnificent and very caring first lady. They love her,\u201d he said. \u201dEvery time I get up and make a speech, they say we want our First Lady. I say what the hell, I\u2019m not good enough?\u201d<\/p>\n

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After his remarks, Trump signed the executive order and invited Melania to sign it as well, an unusual move for a first lady.<\/p>\n

Also, Trump said he was \u201cdelighted\u201d to sign the initiative and highlighted that Second Lady Usha Vance had also played an active role in supporting Melania Trump\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re going to have absolutely incredible results,\u201d the president added.<\/p>\n

The $25 million budget allocation she had championed will help subsidize housing and provide other support for foster children as they leave the system.<\/p>\n

The harsh reality<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The U.S. Department of Education reports that around 400,000 children and young people are in foster care at any given time, with roughly 20,000 aging out of the system each year.<\/p>\n

Just a half of all foster children graduate from high school, only three percent go on to earn a college degree, and one in five will experience homelessness after leaving the system. In addition, only about 50 percent will have stable employment by age 24.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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