Melania Trump booed by students at youth event in Baltimore, a city her husband called ‘rodent-infested’
- Jeers and shrieking erupted from audience of mostly middle and high schoolers when first lady walked on stage at summit on opioid awareness
- US president had described Baltimore as ‘disgusting’ earlier in year, in war of words with late hometown congressman Elijah Cummings
US President Donald Trump’s wife Melania faced rare boos on Tuesday when she gave a speech on the dangers of drug addiction in the east coast city of Baltimore.
First ladies are usually spared the rougher edges of US politics and Melania Trump has been no exception, despite the bruising nature of her husband’s presidency.
Boos and shrieking erupted from the audience of mostly middle and high school students when she walked on stage at the Baltimore Youth Summit on Opioid Awareness.
The jeering subsided, then restarted as she concluded by telling the audience: “Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving. May God bless you, your families and the United States of America.”
The sustained boos marked the latest negative reception for the president and first lady at recent public events.