President Trump, First Lady Melania visits Texas after a disastrous flood
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump toured flood damage in Kerr County, Texas on Friday afternoon.
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, has personally emphasized to him that the Russian president’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine on Ukraine is inconsistent with the rosy paintings that Russian leaders often present on calls with their husbands.
While discussing new actions and threats aimed at pressure Moscow to agree to a ceasefire deal, Trump mentioned twice on July 14 that Melania Trump, who was created privately to him about the Russian attack, went to him.
“I go home and say to the First Lady, “You know, I spoke to Vladimir today. We had a great conversation,” and she said, ‘Another city was hit,'” Trump said in a meeting with Mark Latte’s secretary in an oval office.
About an hour later, Trump spoke a similar story at a luncheon with the White House Faith Office.
“I’m going home, ‘First Lady, I had the most amazing story with Vladimir. I think we’re done.’ And I either turn on the TV or she’ll tell me once, ‘Wow, it’s weird because they just bombed the nursing home,’ Trump said.
More and more unhappy with Putin, Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Russia and its trading partners if they fail to reach a ceasefire in 50 days. He also pledged to send arms to NATO to support the US’ war effort in Ukraine.
“I’m disappointed with Putin because I thought there was a deal two months ago, but it doesn’t seem like I’ll go back to that,” Trump said.
Trump said Putin has “deceived many people” for many years, but “he didn’t deceive me.” The president showed he was tired of fruitless negotiations and said he wanted “action.”
Melania Trump, from Slovenia, usually takes a lot of publicly heavy on political and international issues. She was often away from the White House since Trump returned to Washington, as she did during her husband’s appointment.
Melania Trump joined her husband last Friday in a visit to central Texas, where she met with the families of the victims who recently died in a devastating flood. The first couple also joined in Sunday’s FIFA Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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