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President Trump has gotten his fair share of boos lately.
But now it seems First Lady Melania Trump is getting in on the action.
Speaking about opioids at the Baltimore Youth Summit this past Tuesday, November 26, Melania Trump was met by boos throughout her remarks.
Children boo Melania as she is introduced at a youth opioid awareness event in Baltimore. https://t.co/OuKfHLf6uc— Greg Hogben (@Greg Hogben) 1574788716.0
First lady Melania Trump was welcomed to the stage at an opioid awareness summit in Baltimore with some cheers—but… https://t.co/wDNsEeeL66— ABC News Politics (@ABC News Politics) 1574797849.0
Twitter was pretty happy to see Trump's inner circle experiencing consequences for their acceptance of him.
Congratulations to the parents raising the children who booed the birther married to the man that disparaged the ci… https://t.co/76TCr547J1— Michael Arceneaux (@Michael Arceneaux) 1574791101.0
Baltimore and the Trumps don't have a cheerful history.
2,000 school kids + secret service security = lots of excitement UMBC event center https://t.co/w6yhi2gZFw— Kate Amara (@Kate Amara) 1574782073.0
At youth opioid awareness event in Baltimore for a speech to attendees mostly of high school and middle school age,… https://t.co/n1P4Kou2DR— Kate Bennett (@Kate Bennett) 1574786276.0
Some of the reaction to First Lady Melania Trump at her appearance in Baltimore today @wjz https://t.co/OHCC06p0Z5— Mike Hellgren (@Mike Hellgren) 1574796672.0
Most of the First Lady's quotes were lost on the audience.
“Drug abuse and addiction do not discriminate” First Lady calls this one of her top priorities, urges anyone in aud… https://t.co/h6tk3A7EBw— Kate Amara (@Kate Amara) 1574785777.0
“Your future will be determined by the choices you make.”— Kate Amara (@Kate Amara) 1574785794.0
Once her remarks were finished, the crowd let her know they hadn't been won over.
Those traveling with Melania noted this is one of the first times a First Lady has ever been booed at a solo event.
In my three years covering @FLOTUS at events, that was the worst booing she has received at a public event where she has given solo remarks.— Kate Bennett (@Kate Bennett) 1574786591.0
Of course, @realDonaldTrump has had a complicated and at times tenuous relationship with the city of Baltimore. The… https://t.co/lVDZENNAyP— Kate Bennett (@Kate Bennett) 1574786819.0
FWIW, the pool report detailing Melania Trump being booed today got the name of the location slightly wrong. This… https://t.co/KMOHxftpJB— Jennifer Bendery (@Jennifer Bendery) 1574798574.0
To her credit, Melania responded to the booing with relative grace.
.@FLOTUS responds to the loud booing reception she received in Baltimore this morning: “We live in a democracy and… https://t.co/NcxSqtRWaw— Annie Karni (@Annie Karni) 1574801292.0
I don’t know if a First Lady has ever been received like this, anywhere. Melania decided it was a good idea for he… https://t.co/nP7B1EtRfo— Read Mutual Aid by Dean Spade (@Read Mutual Aid by Dean Spade) 1574795088.0
Melania being boo’d by middle and high school students at the Baltimore Youth Opioid Summit @cnnbrk @CNN… https://t.co/sEaz7odRiu— Matthew Cobb (@Matthew Cobb) 1574786196.0
Sorry, Melania.
Perhaps if you were married to a different President, your message would have been received better.
The book Free, Melania: The Unauthorized Biography is available here.