Posted on 01/11/2021 7:45:07 AM PST by Kaslin
First Lady Melania Trump published an op-ed Monday morning on the official White House website about "the path forward" as the Trump Administration comes to an end.
Here it is in full, courtesy of the White House:
Like all of you, I have reflected on the past year and how the invisible enemy, Covid-19, swept across our beautiful country. All Nations have experienced the loss of loved ones, economic pain, and the negative impacts of isolation.
As your First Lady, it has been inspiring to witness firsthand what the people of our great Nation will do for one another, especially when we are at our most vulnerable.
With nearly every experience I have had, I found myself carrying many individual’s stories home with me in my heart.
Most recently, my heart goes out to: Air Force Veteran, Ashli Babbit, Benjamin Philips, Kevin Greeson, Rosanne Boyland, and Capitol Police Officers, Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood. I pray for their families comfort and strength during this difficult time.
I am disappointed and disheartened with what happened last week. I find it shameful that surrounding these tragic events there has been salacious gossip, unwarranted personal attacks, and false misleading accusations on me – from people who are looking to be relevant and have an agenda. This time is solely about healing our country and its citizens. It should not be used for personal gain.
Our Nation must heal in a civil manner. Make no mistake about it, I absolutely condemn the violence that has occurred on our Nation’s Capitol. Violence is never acceptable.
As an American, I am proud of our freedom to express our viewpoints without persecution. It is one of the paramount ideals which America is fundamentally built on. Many have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect that right. With that in mind, I would like to call on the citizens of this country to take a moment, pause, and look at things from all perspectives.
I implore people to stop the violence, never make assumptions based on the color of a person’s skin or use differing political ideologies as a basis for aggression and viciousness. We must listen to one another, focus on what unites us, and rise above what divides us.
It is inspiring to see that so many have found a passion and enthusiasm in participating in an election, but we must not allow that passion to turn to violence. Our path forward is to come together, find our commonalities, and be the kind and strong people that I know we are.
Our country’s strength and character have revealed themselves in the communities that have been impacted by natural disasters and throughout this terrible pandemic that has affected all of us. The common thread in all of these challenging situations is American’s unwavering resolve to help one another. Your compassion has shown the true spirit of our country.
As I said over the summer, it is these defining moments that we will look back and tell our grandchildren that through empathy, strength, and determination, we were able to restore the promise of our future. Each of you are the backbone of this country. You are the people who continue to make the United States of America what it is, and who have the incredible responsibility of preparing our future generations to leave everything better than they found it.
It has been the honor of my lifetime to serve as your First Lady. I want to thank the millions of Americans who supported my husband and me over the past 4 years and shown the incredible impact of the American spirit. I am grateful to you all for letting me serve you on platforms which are dear to me.
Most importantly, I ask for healing, grace, understanding, and peace for our great Nation.
Every day let us remember that we are one Nation under God. God bless you all and God bless the United States of America.
Sincerely,
Melania Trump
This is pure class.
What a nice final departing message from Melania. God Bless her in the future.
I just wish she had mentioned the real truth of how this riot went down.
I sure hope you're not making fun of her.
Reading this makes me sad for how terribly she and her husband have been treated. There sure is a lot of hate in this country.
Vogue already has Harris for the Feb cover.
We will now see 4 years of “Dr” Jill and Comma,la tag teaming on every fashion/design cover and tabloid at the checkout stands.
“what actually happens if Trump manages to invoke the insurrection act”
I don’t know what Trump has been waiting for. The Insurrection Act exists. There’s his very own EO from 2018. If he never planned to use it, why issue it? He has all the tools at his fingertips to eliminate the tools in Congress, and other places. WHY doesn’t he act?
This is a new must see and a WOW & AWESOME video by DJT.
TRUMPS NEW SOCIAL MEDIA RELEASE
Pretty words from a beautiful woman. Heal and comfort and all that.
Now about those weapons caches...
Why mention it. It’s a fact. No remedy at present, so it must be endured for the nonce.
Prepare to defend yourselves, in case jack-booted thugs start hitting you where you live. Thus far, Joe Biden’s overheated rhetoric suggests to me that they will.
So what exactly does he mean for us to do. It’s a rhetorical flourish with great special effects, but no concrete program.
When I read the headline: First Lady Melania Trump Issues an Op-Ed on ‘Our Path Forward’...
and there was no mention of The Steal I was disappointed.
I read her words with an accent as well.
That is how she speaks and I hear her voice.
If DJT isn’t inaugurated and we don’t win, bend over and kiss your freedom goodbye. The Left and their CCP financiers intend to do away with us. Not my imagination, they’re told us so. Remind you of 1933 Nazi Germany yet? If not, reread your history books.
I do believe there are millions of US veterans determined that not happen.
https://www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/go-in-depth/germany-1933-democracy-dictatorship/
The Trump video mentioned earlier in this thread has been removed by those who know better for our sake.
Well for one thing, we’re armed unlike the German Jews and will not go peacefully into the night. I’ve had a lot of range time for my job.
Right, Trump is leaving now. We are left with Biden for sure in all his corruption.
I’m not holding out any false hope any longer. The military will do nothing overt.
Trump is in his second term? I must be having a bad nightmare.
The video was removed. What was the gusto of it.
CW II is the Himalaya Hilton of last resorts. What, short of that, can be done to avoid 1923 Soviet oppression?
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