Is it possible for Donald and Melania Trump make a graceful outing of the White House as they prepare to leave for the disaster areas? Apparently not. While the Trumps traveled to Georgia and Florida on Monday to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Michael, the president could not help but suspend his helicopter ride to get directly to the news cameras and comment. the last appearances on the couple's television. While he was renting his wife for her ABC interview largely without substance, he also managed to welcome his wide pan 60 minutes showing.
Melania, apparently much less interested in more time spent in front of the camera, wove in the background during the brief appearance; her husband was holding a big umbrella that he had never tried to share with her. As the couple was walking aboard the helicopter, Melania tried to hold her husband's hand – this was not always her favorite gesture – but found that she was wearing a MAGA hat variant labeled "USA "; she will settle for nested arms. And people say that love is dead.
As delicate as this interaction was, it was still a further step from the last time they began monitoring relief efforts after the hurricane hit. Last August, Melania was criticized for choosing shoes when the first couple left for Texas, wearing a pair of black stilettos in the recently devastated state. This time, she opted for sensitive black boots. In 2018, this is considered progress.
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Full screenpictures:Hollywood Star Vandalized and Abused by Donald Trump: A Brief History
The beginning
In 2007, Donald Trump was awarded a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, joking that it was his favorite property. A little less than a decade later, the star would be the source of endless controversy.
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Build this wall
On July 20, 2016, street artist Plastic Jesus erected a miniature border wall around the star.
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Oh, Snap
Trump's name was scratched and replaced with a graffiti in September 2016, making the star an attraction pole for happy teens of social media.
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A smash
In October 2016, a few weeks after the release of the infamous Go to Hollywood tape, in which we can hear Trump boast of fumbling women, the star was damaged during the night by a sledgehammer.
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In pieces
In July 2018, the star was crumbled to pieces with a pickaxe.
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You can not pass
After the smash, the star was placed behind a barricade, while the West Hollywood City Council passed a resolution calling on the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to permanently remove the Trump star from Hollywood Boulevard. .
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Behind bars
In September 2018, an anonymous street artist from Los Angeles placed Trump's star in a small prison.
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