Posted on 04/03/2017 2:31:09 PM PDT by drewh
The White House released Melania Trump’s first official portrait on Monday, “taken in her new residence at the White House,” according to the official statement.
The first lady, a former fashion model, is shown from the waist up wearing a black ensemble. Looking directly into the camera, FLOTUS is sporting what appears to be a smile, though we can’t say for sure.
What is becoming crystal clear is that people are less than amused by what’s on her finger: A massive diamond that’s so big it may very well be visible from space along with the Great Wall of China.
The ring, reportedly 25-carats, is allegedly worth a whopping $3 million.
As you can imagine, the big rock didn’t sit well with some folks who quickly went on Twitter to give her a piece of their mind.
After NBC News correspondent Peter Alexander tweeted out the portrait, a Twitter user quickly replied: “Sell the ring, save Meals on Wheels.”
“Nice ring @MELANIATRUMP,” wrote another Twitter user, “pls show it off to everyone that is losing health care, education, meals. How is the bullying campaign going btw?”
“Melania Trump sporting her Trump University Class Ring,” another user joked.
While a journalist from Ireland asked, “So, tell us Melania, what attracted you to orange billionaire Mr Trump? Nice ring btw.”
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good for her!!!
Everybody knows the Trump’s are wealthy, which I have no problem at all...
It simply is bad optics to wear a 25 caret ring.
If make her seen tone deaf to her job and position...
It screams in your face I’m above the regular people...
I can only imagine the comments if the wookie was wearing such a ring...
Liberals and progressives always have a difficult time with the concept of govt. vs. personal. Meals on Wheels is a govt. program. Melania's anniversary ring, is a personal, private expenditure. It is not up to these people to tell the Trump's how to spend their money.
Wow, the Trumps are rich.
Who woulda thought.
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These raving envious idiots need to do some research and find out how much of the cost of that ring was paid with taxpayer money.
None? Then SHUT THE HELL UP!
I’d like to see Trump’s portrait hanging in the VA.
Yeah, I never heard anybody express outrage at the Kennedys going to their "compound" every summer.
The double standard and hypocrisy have been around for a while. It is just so hysterical when it comes to anything about Donald Trump.
I am sorry but I did not even notice that. Guess I do need a cornea transplant. I was looking at her beauty and thinking we are truly blessed. Guess I need to call my surgeon about my next two surgeries.
I’ve known three multi millionaires...
One was almost a billionaire....
I come from an age where it was deemed in poor taste to show off your wealth...
Neither of these men you could tell their wealth by looking at them
The billionaire I mistaken for the bookkeeper first time I meet him....
He was simply a regular Joe...
too big for my taste.
Baloney. It is her wedding ring. Why shouldn’t she wear it? I did not even notice it until I read this thread. I went back to see it.
Not going to argue about it....
She has a very special position in this country...the people’s First Lady.
People know the Trumps are wealthy, they already have a class envy optics problem...
This just adds fuel to the fire...
They get on all the celebs for this kind of stuff too.
/SARC!
Well, shows they have been successful and worked hard. People should mirror successful behavior rather than mock it.
If the ring was smaller, Trump would be attacked as a cheapskate.
More like stupidity. The price has gone up significantly since its original purchase. It is not opulence. It is an investment.
Pity the petty people.
I just finished dinner and you post this!
Have you no shame? My dog just saw this and ran under the bed. ;^}
Odd thing is I remember when the dummies were saying he wasn’t as rich as he claimed. They also thought he was stupid for paying 25% on his taxes.
Of course he’s also giving away his salary. Guess that’s not good enough for these guys. Smh...
Hi, KC_Lion!
Please put me on your Melania ping list.
Thanks in advance!!
Radagast the Fool
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