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THE WIFE OF former president Donald Trump, Melania Trump, has made a rare appearance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee yesterday.
It was Melania’s first public showing alongside her husband since he faced an attempt on his life at a a Pennsylvania rally last Saturday, though the former First Lady did issue an impassioned statement after the shooting.
— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) July 14, 2024
She has been largely absent from Trump’s ongoing campaign until now. She had not been present on the campaign trail, nor had she been for court appearances in a criminal case regarding hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels.
The case saw him become the first former US president to become a convicted felon.
Her appearance drew wild cheers as she entered the convention hall, only minutes before Trump delivered his acceptance speech that lasted for an hour and a half.
From the stage, Trump told the crowd he was “deeply honoured to be accompanied by my wonderful wife, Melania.”
As balloons tumbled around them, the pair exchanged an awkward kiss and held hands.
The ex-president’s grandchildren also played a role at the Republican gathering.
Trump held his youngest granddaughter, Carolina, on his lap as her father Eric spoke earlier on Thursday.
On Wednesday night Trump’s eldest granddaughter Kai told the gathered crowd of a “very caring and loving” family patriarch.
“He’s just a normal grandpa, he gives us candy and soda when our parents aren’t looking,” she said.
The teenage daughter of Donald Jr. spoke of their shared love of golf, even when the former president tries to throw her off when playing against her.
“I don’t let him get to me, but I have to remind him I’m a Trump, too,” she said.
His children, Donald Jr., Eric, Ivanka and Tiffany all attended the convention.
Famed US professional wrestling star Hulk Hogan endorsed Trump’s presidential run at the convention yesterday, ripping off his shirt in his signature style to reveal he was wearing another one underneath with the Republican candidate’s name on it.
“With our leader up there, my hero, that gladiator, we’re gonna bring America back together,” the 1980s icon said on stage ahead of Trump’s closing speech on the fourth day of the event.
Includes reporting by AFP.
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Have we not also learned, that maybe we are our own worst enemy?
More power to anyone that uses Facebook, but any reason to stop picking up your phone for no reason has to be a good thing.
An infinite amount of negativity and consumerism on a 6 inch screen can only be good for so long.
Younger adults and kids are a problem. Peer pressure and immaturity takes away their objectively. Facebook has way too much con trol over people’s lives but adults have a right to choice.
@Great White Hope: adults do peer pressure quite a lot. They just don’t use the internet to do it. Never notice if somebody gets a new car in work but others do and say how they must get a new car soon. Keeping up with the Jones’ is a real thing.
I find it strange blaming a private company for the issues in society. They are not a government and have been asking to be regulated for years as they seem to know they shouldn’t be making certain decisions that impact on society.
So where are the regulators? Where are the policies for companies to follow? The Internet has been around for the past 20 years, this isn’t a problem that just creeped up on society. It kinda feels like shifting blame is easier than actually putting controls and protection standards in place
@Gingy Opinion: Facebook asking for regulation is a cop-out on their part, knowing full well that the wheels of regulation are far slower than the pace of change. They have known for some time about the negative impact of their platforms on society as a whole, but chose profits and growth instead. The criticism of Facebook rests in the fact that they offset to regulators what they themselves could, but choose not to do.
@OnlyHereForTheComments: But why is society asking a private company to make these decisions?
None of us would ask a brewery to regulate for who can drive after they consume their products. Sure each brewery would come up with their own rules to suit their business objectives and people would end up consuming the products from the brewery with the most lax rules. There would be carnage.
This is clearly a failure of elected officials to legislate. I take your point on the speed of change, but surely that is the exact same problem that a company like FB would face in terms of the policies they would need to constantly update. The difference being this is a regulators job.
I just think we need to stop trying to shift the failings of society and governments, and take some ownership.
“They values profits over safety” they do.
Say it in a devon accent, think lotr -
I find it strange blaming a private company for the issues in society. They are not a government and have been asking to be regulated for years as they seem to know they shouldn’t be making certain decisions that impact on society.
So where are the regulators? Where are the policies for companies to follow? The Internet has been around for the past 20 years, this isn’t a problem that just creeped up on society. It kinda feels like shifting blame is easier than actually putting controls and protection standards in place
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