While addressing military mothers at a Mother’s Day event on Wednesday, Melania Trump touched upon her husband, Donald Trump’s empathy, but the audience reacted unexpectedly. During the celebration in the East Room, the First Lady’s attempt to call Trump an empathetic leader broke the whole room into loud laughter while the President stood right there on stage. What made the moment stand out was that Trump could not hold back his laughter, either.
Melania Trump’s comments about Donald Trump garners audience’s laughter
Standing behind the presidential seal on May 6, Melania Trump addressed military mothers gathered at the White House for a Mother’s Day event, speaking highly of Donald Trump’s empathy. She said, “Most know my husband as the strong Commander-in-Chief, but his empathy transcends the role and shape a caring leader.”
The second she said the word “empathy,” Trump smiled and shrugged a little, which cracked the crowd up as the couple exchanged smiles through the noise — but Melania continued her speech, saying that the President “constantly remembers each and every American soldier as his own child.” She concluded the introduction with, “Distinguished guests, please join me with a warm welcome for our President, Donald J. Trump.”
After the First Lady finished Trump’s introduction, the two shook hands, and Trump kissed Melania on the head before taking over the microphone to address the gathering.
Trump eventually switched the mood from laughter and back to policy, talking about national security, as he told the audience that “nothing more important than military moms” exists while acknowledging the hardships of being a military parent.
Administration officials are calling the day a “tremendous success” that honored the soul of the nation. But the video of the military mothers at the Mother’s Day event cracking up at Melania Trump‘s praise of Donald Trump is what is currently making the rounds for its unscripted look at a room full of people. And the President himself, laughing at the situation, made it a viral moment.
