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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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April Ryan would do well to learn from First Lady Melania Trump whom I consider more American than Ryan.
1 posted on 05/08/2018 8:59:15 AM PDT by jazusamo
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To: KC_Lion

Melania Trump Ping!


2 posted on 05/08/2018 9:00:09 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Did she sneak in?


3 posted on 05/08/2018 9:00:36 AM PDT by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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To: jazusamo; All

“CNN Contributor April Ryan: Melania Trump Isn’t Really American, You Know”

Well neither was Obama, so, yeah...there is that.


4 posted on 05/08/2018 9:01:33 AM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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To: jazusamo

Hey April!

She is more a citizen than all those ILLEGALS you want to have the vote.


5 posted on 05/08/2018 9:04:22 AM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: jazusamo
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
6 posted on 05/08/2018 9:04:27 AM PDT by rdcbn
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To: areukiddingme1

Nor Canadian Ted Cruz.


7 posted on 05/08/2018 9:04:51 AM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: jazusamo

Would she be “culturally American if she scowled constantly, and bitched about how unfair this country is?


8 posted on 05/08/2018 9:06:40 AM PDT by Wiser now (Socialism does not eliminate poverty, it guarantees it.)
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To: jazusamo

April Fool Ryan is a Joke


9 posted on 05/08/2018 9:07:55 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: jazusamo

That’s rich. An AFRICAN American who spends every waking moment to shove her black unamerican culture down everyone elses throat spouting that a naturalized American immigrant is not part of America or its culture.
Interesting in how her racism and xenophobia that her and her fellow progressives accuse everyone else of having would be so blatant. But her protection since she is Woman, black, demo-communist, journalist et al seems intact and free from critics. Does an America hating democrat really believe in an American culture ?


10 posted on 05/08/2018 9:09:52 AM PDT by redcatcherb412
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Funny. Isn’t CNN one that insists that all of the illegal aliens flooding our country for years are “real Americans”?


11 posted on 05/08/2018 9:10:12 AM PDT by NEMDF
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April probably thinks all those illegals flooding across our borders are Undocumented Americans....................


12 posted on 05/08/2018 9:11:32 AM PDT by Red Badger (Remember all the great work Obama did for the black community?.............. Me neither.)
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13 posted on 05/08/2018 9:11:43 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

April Ryan is a racist. She hates anyone who is not a black democrat.


14 posted on 05/08/2018 9:13:14 AM PDT by coon2000 (Give me Liberty or give me death)
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To: areukiddingme1

Not only wasn’t he American; he never expressed LOVE for this country.

Melania, on the other hand, is a TRUE American and expresses her love each and every day. GOD BLESS Melania. HE certainly blessed us when she became First Lady.

April, following the “windy” March; not leading from behind. Only following.


15 posted on 05/08/2018 9:14:21 AM PDT by V K Lee (Anyone who thinks my story is anywhere near over is sadly mistaken. - Donald J. Trump)
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Thank You for the ping jazusamo.

Ping to First Lady Melania's List.

If she helps just one child, isn't she worth being in this country?

16 posted on 05/08/2018 9:14:23 AM PDT by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
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To: jazusamo

Well, neither is Huma.


17 posted on 05/08/2018 9:14:46 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: jazusamo

She may be a citizen but she is not AMERICAN.


18 posted on 05/08/2018 9:16:12 AM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: coon2000

She is SO tiresome. I can’t believe Sarah Sanders continues to call on her day after day, as if she is owed something.


19 posted on 05/08/2018 9:20:22 AM PDT by GnuThere
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To: jazusamo

Oh, yes, she is.

Unlike those illegals the left kisses.


20 posted on 05/08/2018 9:22:03 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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