Melania Trump receives "loud and substantial" booing when giving speech

Melania Trump, perhaps best known for promoting a racist birth certificate hoax on national television, was loudly booed in Baltimore today as she took the stage to give a speech on opioid awareness.

.@FLOTUS was loudly booed as she took the stage at a youth summit for opioid awareness in Baltimore today. pic.twitter.com/7DiQ5ntPCi

— Monica Akhtar (@Monica_Akhtar) November 26, 2019

From someecards:

CNN Reporter Kate Bennett was on the scene, and described the booing as loud and substantial. As Bennett notes, Donald Trump has a history of insulting Baltimore, most recently calling the predominantly black city a "rodent infested mess." The feeling is mutual.

At youth opioid awareness event in Baltimore for a speech to attendees mostly of high school and middle school age, @FLOTUS was loudly booed upon introduction. Talking continued throughout her five minute remarks. pic.twitter.com/eItNDbc6fu

— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) November 26, 2019

More via pool:

"As the press pooler with perhaps the most FLOTUS event coverage under my belt, I cannot recall another event where she was more negatively received. I believe it is also the first loud booing by an audience at a solo event with Mrs. Trump."

— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) November 26, 2019

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