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CNN Contributor April Ryan: Melania Trump Isn't Really American, You Know
Townhall.com ^ | May 8, 2018 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 05/08/2018 8:59:15 AM PDT by jazusamo

CNN Contributor April Ryan: Melania Trump Isn't Really American, You Know

Yesterday First Lady Melania Trump introduced her new initiative "Be Best," with a goal of promoting healthy behaviors and ending cyber bullying among children.

"There is one goal to Be Best and that is to educate children about the many issues they are facing today. If we truly listen to what our kids have to say, whether it be their concerns or ideas, adults can provide them the support and tools they need to grow up to be happy and productive adults who contribute positively to society and their global communities," Mrs. Trump said during a Rose Garden ceremony. "There are too many critical issues facing children today, so the three main pillars of Be Best will include wellbeing, social media use, and opioid abuse."

"Together, I believe we should strive to provide kids with the tools they need to cultivate their social and emotional health," she continued. "We can and should teach children the importance of social and self-awareness, positive relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Once a child understands these vital skills, they will be able to communicate openly with one another and instill positive feelings of mutual respect, compassion, and self-esteem."

While discussing the initiative and President Trump's own shortcomings on behavior Monday night, CNN contributor and White House correspondent April Ryan argued Mrs. Trump isn't "culturally American."

"There are a lot of realities that she is dealing with. This is a First Lady who is not culturally American but she is learning the ways," Ryan said.

1.13 min Video

Mrs. Trump has been an American citizen since 2006. She became a permanent resident in 2001.

H/T: Thanks to the Washington Free Beacon for grabbing the video.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: americanqueen; aprilryan; cnn; firstlady; firstladymelania; flotusmelania; melania; melaniatrump; trumpfamily
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To: jazusamo

“There are a lot of realities that she is dealing with. This is a First Lady who is not culturally American but she is learning the ways,” Ryan said.


When it has been suggested that those coming to our country (immigrants and illegals) should try to assimilate, the indignant roar of the progressives could be heard to the outer reaches of the universe.

Further more, First Lady Trump is more American in her words, deeds, and heart than any one of the progressive trolls inhabiting main stream media swamps.


21 posted on 05/08/2018 9:22:21 AM PDT by MWestMom (All glory to God.)
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To: jazusamo
CNN Contributor April Ryan: Melania Trump Isn't Really American, You Know

Mrs. Trump emigrated to the U.S. and is a naturalized citizen. If Ryan doesn't consider her an American then does she think that no naturalized citizens are American? All the naturalized citizens I know would not take kindly to some telling them they "really aren't Americans, you know."

22 posted on 05/08/2018 9:24:00 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: MWestMom

Bump!


23 posted on 05/08/2018 9:24:18 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: Wiser now

The real irony here is that April would like to see anyone who is actually “culturally american” to be put in re-education camps or (better yet) just stood up against a wall and shot...


24 posted on 05/08/2018 9:24:29 AM PDT by L,TOWM (Having fun in unapproved ways since 1962)
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To: jazusamo

Hey April, Baraq 0bama isn’t “culturally American” either, and you drooled all over him.

5.56mm


25 posted on 05/08/2018 9:24:30 AM PDT by M Kehoe (THIS SPACE FOR RENT)
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To: Reno89519
She may be a citizen but she is not AMERICAN.

You are kidding, right ?

26 posted on 05/08/2018 9:24:54 AM PDT by redcatcherb412
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To: DoodleDawg

Well said.


27 posted on 05/08/2018 9:25:26 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: redcatcherb412
A·mer·i·can [əˈmerəkən] ADJECTIVE relating to or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants. "the election of a new American president" NOUN a native or citizen of the United States. the English language as it is used in the United States; American English.
28 posted on 05/08/2018 9:26:27 AM PDT by redcatcherb412
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No, I am serious. And I am not alone in the conclusion and it is no knock on her or Trump. No different than service members that brought wives home from deployments. They may become citizens, but they are not AMERICANS. Besides, did she renounce her foreign citizenship?


29 posted on 05/08/2018 9:27:41 AM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: jazusamo

April Ryan isn’t really a Hippo either.

(She is a Hippo)

Mike drop.


30 posted on 05/08/2018 9:27:51 AM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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To: jazusamo

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April Ryan is a malfunctioning ‘droid.
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31 posted on 05/08/2018 9:31:35 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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32 posted on 05/08/2018 9:32:30 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: Reno89519

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Did you renounce your bedlam residency?
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33 posted on 05/08/2018 9:33:06 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Reno89519

So from your perspective, just how long does one have to reside in America to become an “American?” One, two, three generations? What’s your number? Because unless your an American Indian, you probably don’t go back more that four or five generations at best.


34 posted on 05/08/2018 9:33:25 AM PDT by vette6387
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35 posted on 05/08/2018 9:33:33 AM PDT by simpson96
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Posting of eye poison without prior warning is a Zot offense!


36 posted on 05/08/2018 9:34:37 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: jazusamo

April “the liberal idiot” has spoken.


37 posted on 05/08/2018 9:35:41 AM PDT by Signalman
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To: rdcbn
"Wasn't the fact that Obama was half foreigner and lived most of his formative years in Asian Muslim country touted as a major benefit?"

Bingo. Yes, they said it made him cosmopolitan, a citizen of the world, a man who understood how the rest of the world thinks. Of course, despite his years living abroad and his years as a professor, he somehow managed to avoid learning any language other than English.
38 posted on 05/08/2018 9:36:06 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: jazusamo

April Fool has made a fool of herself again. Let’s see her scores on our citizenship exam....


39 posted on 05/08/2018 9:38:24 AM PDT by Silentgypsy ( “If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.”__Scorpion)
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To: Reno89519
No, I am serious. And I am not alone in the conclusion and it is no knock on her or Trump. No different than service members that brought wives home from deployments. They may become citizens, but they are not AMERICANS. Besides, did she renounce her foreign citizenship?

[soapbox on] I am a German immigrant, I came to the US at 6 yrs old. I was naturalized when I was 12. I entered the US Army on my 17th birthday, received a Combat Infantry badge and Purple Heart during my stint as an American combat infantryman in the Tet battles of 1968. Honorably discharged. Served as a police officer in the 70's and 80's. I consider myself an American and defy any person to stand in front of me and tell me I am not. If the definition is good enough for Webster it's good enough for me. I applaud you for trying to keep the American race pure and free of us immigrant scum, or is that too Aryan of me ?[soapbox off]

A·mer·i·can [əˈmerəkən] ADJECTIVE relating to or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants. "the election of a new American president" NOUN a native or citizen of the United States. the English language as it is used in the United States; American English.

40 posted on 05/08/2018 9:39:03 AM PDT by redcatcherb412
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