After Trump called out the teenage climate change activist, people called on the first lady to condemn his remarks.
Melania, who has shown she won't tolerate her son being dragged into politics, tweeted that Karlan should be ashamed of using a child to engage in"very angry and obviously biased public pandering." Karlan apologized after the first lady posted her tweet, admitting she was wrong but adding that she wished the president would apologize for the wrong things he's done.
In May 2018, the first lady announced her Be Best campaign, aimed at helping children live meaningful, healthy lives. One of the campaign's three pillars is online safety and teaching children to"choose their words wisely and speak with respect and compassion," both verbally and through social media, according to the website.
Since the announcement, the first lady has encountered criticism for the initiative. Critics claim it's hypocritical to advocate for children engaging in respectful online discourse when her husband regularly uses social media to disparage his opponents. President Donald Trump and Melania arrive at 10 Downing Street ahead of a NATO reception on December 3 in London. On Thursday, Melania was criticized for her"Be Best" platform after her husband criticized teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg on Twitter.
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