Undocumented: why did Melania Trump wear this jacket?
But what did she mean? The jacket worn Thursday by the First Lady of the United States during a visit to migrants on the border with Mexico aroused amazement and prompted the president to intervene in a tweet.
Melania Trump flew to McAllen, Texas, wearing a khaki jacket - branded Zara according to the Daily Mail - with this message written on the back:
I really don't care, do u? (I don't care, do you?).
When she arrived in Texas, the First Lady was no longer wearing the jacket in question, but social networks had already ignited.
FUCK. THIS. DIABOLICAL. FAMILY. https://t.co/g87dnYn4bn
— Michelle Collins (@michcoll) June 21, 2018
Blunder or provocation?
Chance, or even bad luck, is very unlikely to have anything to do with this matter.
The White House is overrun with communications advisers, and the First Lady has an armada of image advisers.
How could Melania Trump have made such a mistake by going unnoticed?
The spokesperson for the First Lady, Stephanie Grisham, however assured that there was no hidden message:
It's just a jacket. After today's important visit to Texas, I hope the media don't choose to focus on her wardrobe
Or would Melania Trump have worn this jacket to attract media attention, or even trick them into showing that all they care about is her dress? This is another hypothesis supported by many Internet users, in particular journalists from "traditional" media.
Attack on the media ...
Donald Trump contradicted the official version by affirming in a tweet that his wife had in fact meant to speak of “the media“ Fake News. ”This is Donald Trump's explanation after the buzz that the jacket caused on the web.
Provocative on the subject of migrants?
Much more worrying would be for the First Lady to travel to Texas to meet social workers and migrants gathered in a hostel while posting an "I really don't care" (implied: immigration and the plight of children separated from their parents). Especially since for weeks, Melania Trump has reportedly pressured her husband to stop the application of the law allowing immigration services to separate undocumented families arriving at the border. He finally gave in on Wednesday by taking an order.
By Donald Trump's own admission, Melania Trump played a role in his turnaround on the subject of the separation of undocumented families, which does not, however, resolve the issue of the more than 2,300 minors torn from their parents since the implementation of its "zero tolerance" policy in early May.
They are afraid without their parents
MelaniaTrump said during a panel discussion when she visited the McAllen Migrant Center on Thursday.
I am here to find out more about the center and I would also like to ask you how I can help to reunite them with their families as soon as possible
Or attack on her husband?
The First Lady may have taken off her jacket before heading to the McAllen migrant center. But in any case she got off the plane that brought her from Texas to Washington in the late afternoon with the famous jacket, and was still wearing it when she returned to the White House. For several weeks and the revelations on the extra marital relations of her husband when she had just given birth to their baron son, Melania Trump had been very discreet, suggesting that the couple was in trouble.
In any case the canvas ignites
Still, the jacket affair eclipsed the visit itself. Since the photo of Melania Trump with her jacket was released, reactions of amazement and criticism have been raining in. Some preferred to divert the image for humanitarian purposes, like this American who created:
Ireallydocare.com (I am concerned.com) to collect donations for associations helping migrants.
Another diversion, this time by the Democrats to call for a vote:
There's “no hidden message” here. We like to keep it pretty straightforward. Donate $20.18 to get this shirt, and all proceeds will go toward defeating Trump-supporting Republicans this November. https://t.co/gMKvkwv5ti pic.twitter.com/DlxNIhAecU
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) June 22, 2018
