Melania Trump's latest appearance was not well received.
was met with boos and jeers in Baltimore on Tuesday. While on the road with her “Be Best” initiative, the First Lady stopped by the University of Maryland’s B’More Youth Summit for an event designed to raise awareness about the current national opioid addiction crisis. Asreports, Trump was booed for about one minute–but that even once the jeers dissipated, the audience was still heckling the First Lady throughout her speech.
"Thank you to all of the students who are here. I am so proud of you for the bravery it takes to share that you have been strongly affected by the opioid epidemic in some way," she said. "Promoting education and awareness on these issues will always be one of my top priorities,” she concluded. “I am in this fight with you and I am fighting for you. I encourage you, if you are struggling with addiction right now, reach out for support -- whether it's a teacher, parent, friend, grandparent, coach or pastor, talk to an adult in your life that you trust. It is never too late to ask for help.
She was booed offstage . And while the incident is rare, it’s not exactly surprising–on top of her husband’s countless public racist comments and policies that target minorities and immigrants, he has an unpleasant history with the city of Baltimore. Back in July, when in conflict with the Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings ,tweeted that Cummings’s Baltimore district was a "rat and rodent infested mess" where "no human being would want to live.
This, however, is not the first time a First Lady has been booed in recent history. In 2011, Michelle Obamaduring an appearance at a NASCAR race . Hillary Clinton was also booed at least once during her time as First Lady when she was promoting healthcare reform in Seattle in 1994. According to one report, Nancy Reagan was also once booed in England while in the country on a solo trip to attend the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
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