First Lady Melania Trump sparked laughter in the crowd at a recent White House event ahead of Mother’s Day, after she praised her husband, President Donald Trump, calling him empathetic. The awkward moment has gone viral on the internet, with netizens reacting to the First Lady’s remark.
Melania Trump makes crowd laugh as she mentions Donald Trump’s ’empathy’
Melania Trump spoke at a White House event on Wednesday, hosted to honor military mothers just ahead of Mother’s Day on May 10. During her speech, the First Lady drew laughter across the room with a remark about Donald Trump.
While praising her husband, Melania said at one point, “Most know my husband as the strong commander-in-chief, but his empathy transcends the role and shape of a caring leader, who constantly remembers each and every American soldier is someone’s child.” The statement sparked a wave of laughter in the crowd, with the First Lady herself flashing a smile. President Trump, who stood beside her, also shrugged while she mentioned “empathy.”
The video capturing the awkward moment soon went viral on social media, with many netizens mocking the description of Trump as empathetic. One X user wrote, “LMAO! This is pure gold!” Another netizen commented, “Trump is the first guy to laugh at the concept of him having empathy.”
At another moment during the event, the President praised his wife for being an “incredible mom.” He stated, “I want to thank you, Melania. Amazing job you have done,” adding, “She has a little boy who is quite tall. He is a little boy to us, but he’s quite tall. And he is great, Barron. She takes great care of him. And thank you! Great mom.”
Barron Trump is the President’s fifth and youngest child, and the only child he shares with Melania Trump.
Originally reported by Namrata Ghosh on Mandatory.
