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The procession of Melania Trump's first lady in Malawi allegedly passed Thursday with a sign saying "Not a Funk", a reference to President Donald Trump's so-called derisive remark earlier this year on African nations.
Two white people on the roadside held a sign saying "Welcome to Malawi #notashithole!", According to Bloomberg News reporter at the White House, Jennifer Jacobs.
The president drew many critics in January when The Washington Post He said that he had referred to the countries of Africa, Haiti and El Salvador as "foolish countries" at a meeting on immigration organized by the Oval Office with lawmakers.
"Why do we have all these shitty people coming here?" Donald Trump would have said. He also asked why more "people from countries like Norway" had not entered the United States.
The African Union, representing the countries of the continent, denounced the president and asked him to retract and to apologize. He denied saying it.
About seven months later, Melania Trump announced that her first major trip abroad without her husband would be in Africa, a decision that many have interpreted as an attempt to repair the damage caused by her husband's reported remarks.
In Ghana on Wednesday she visited a palace hall named after her husband's predecessor, Barack Obama, as well as a former slave trade fort. During her five-day tour, which will also take her to Kenya and Egypt, the First Lady promoted her "Be Best" initiative for the well-being of children, as well as for education, health care, conservation and tourism.
On Thursday, the first lady read to the children and urged the girls to stay at school. She also made her first public mention of her husband.
"I'm sure it can be difficult to get away from the United States for a long time," she told staff at the US Embassy, according to Jacobs. "My husband and I appreciate everything you do."
Back in the United States, the president tweeted his wife's praise on Thursday morning.
"The great first lady of our country, Melania, is doing really well in Africa," he tweeted. "People love her and she loves them! It's a beautiful thing to see. "
The first lady kept a low profile and her silence after most of her husband's controversial comments, including those concerning African countries.
Her procession was also greeted by a white woman holding a sign saying "Melania Me Too," according to Jacobs. The sign probably evoked the #MeToo movement against sexual assault and misconduct, which entangled several prominent men in allegations, including the president.
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