Trump debuts on Washington social scene at theater gala

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph ^ | June 4, 2017 | Darlene Superville, The Associated Press

[2ndDivisionVet]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump made his debut on Washington's social circuit on Sunday by headlining an annual fundraiser for Ford's Theater, scene of Abraham Lincoln's assassination.

Trump, accompanied by his wife, first lady Melania Trump, said he was glad to help continue "this long tradition of preserving one of America's most important theaters and honoring one of its greatest presidents and recognizing some of its most accomplished citizens."

Trump said Ford's Theater contributes to the "vibrant culture of our nation's capital" and does "tremendous work" educating Americans about "a leader who preserved our nation in its single greatest hour of danger and forged a new birth of freedom from our bloody civil war."(continued)

[KC_Lion]

"Trump, accompanied by his wife, first lady Melania Trump, said he was glad to help continue "this long tradition of preserving one of America's most important theaters and honoring one of its greatest presidents and recognizing some of its most accomplished citizens."

Ping to First Lady Melania's List.

[Don W]

Controversial (to the press) Republican President, Democrats rioting in the streets, and Ford Theater?

Other than that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?

[MinuteGal]

Photos ! We want photos!

We LOVE photos of the First Couple at galas !

Leni

[Enchante]

lol they are still whining about President Trump taking a pass on the stooopid “White House Correspondents Dinner” .... screw ‘em! Hope he never goes in 8 years in office, and let future President Pence skip it for another 8 years! The new tradition can be that only Democrap presidents will go, since it is the church party for the “progressive” leftards.

[Fiddlstix]

[2ndDivisionVet]

[CondorFlight]

I always would have preferred that Ford’s be preserved only as a memorial, and not as a working theater.

[Texas Fossil]

Wow. Totally Classy.

[KC_Lion]

OH my gosh, thank you for posting the pics of our President and wonderful First Lady 2DV and Fiddlestix. :D

Anymore I am wary of pictures of Our First Lady because all of them seem to be AP or some shell AP watermark :/

You all are like bloodhounds finding the ones that can be posted :D

Thank You.

[KC_Lion]

You expect anything less from our FLOTUS? :D

[PUGACHEV]

It’s a very beautiful theater, and what a loss it would be as a museum. My only worry is when a president goes there as occasionally they do. The security must be outrageous, as no one wants the same thing to happen twice in the same place.

[Texas Fossil]

No, there is no question about it.

Actually none about either one. It becomes more clear each day how powerful a President Donald Trump is.

[GnuThere]

Wonder what designer that is? Pretty.

[RoseofTexas]

I love love her fashion but this dress is so-so

[Fungi]

Can you imagine her predecessor in such a dress? A simian dressed in a real dress?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Watch some stupid liberal make a tweet or joke, like where’s Boothe when you need him or something.

[MinuteGal]

"I love, love her fashion, but this dress is so-so."

I love her fashion, also, but I second your emotion...I don't like this one at all, the style and color make it look like a rather ghoulish maternity-shroud or sumpin'.....

Leni

[DoughtyOne]

Had I only seen the photo on the left I would have been more inclined to agree.
As I first came across the photo on the right, I thought they looked so nice together.
It is not my favorite either, but she always exudes grace. She's a keeper First Lady.
This will sound terrible, but I really appreciate that she knows her place.
She fulfills her role very well.

[arrogantsob]

Was he booed?