Melania Trump visits an old slave retention center in Ghana: "It's very touching"

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NBC News reported on Wednesday that Trump had stated that she "will never forget" her visit to the 17th century castle, where she spent nearly an hour doing a tour.

The castle was originally built by the Swedes for trade in wood and gold. It then became a warehouse for Africa's slaves with no hope of returning home.

"I will never forget (the incredible) experience and the stories I've heard … the dungeons I've seen are really something that people should see and experience," he said. Trump said about his visit.

Trump reportedly spent about 10 minutes in a dungeon where slave men were lodged, then visited a path in the castle leading to the "Gate of No Return", which was the place where slaves were sent to undergo slavery. new tests.

Trump also laid a wreath at the castle before leaving and observed a moment of silence.

"It's very moving," she said, adding that the castle is a "special place".

Former President Obama visited the same castle in 2009 and said that the old slave retention facility was reminiscent of "the human ability to commit a great harm".

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