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| Melania Trump loudly booed at opioid awareness youth summit | Melania Trump loudly booed at opioid awareness youth summit |
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| First lady was greeted with cheers and boos, which continued when she began to speak, at B’More Youth Summit on Tuesday | First lady was greeted with cheers and boos, which continued when she began to speak, at B’More Youth Summit on Tuesday |
| Melania Trump was loudly booed on Tuesday, as she addressed an event in Baltimore as part of White House attempts to fight America’s opioid abuse epidemic. | Melania Trump was loudly booed on Tuesday, as she addressed an event in Baltimore as part of White House attempts to fight America’s opioid abuse epidemic. |
| Donald Trump angered many in Baltimore this summer when in attacking the Democratic congressman Elijah Cummings, he referred to the city as a “rat and rodent infested mess”. | Donald Trump angered many in Baltimore this summer when in attacking the Democratic congressman Elijah Cummings, he referred to the city as a “rat and rodent infested mess”. |
| That prompted the Baltimore Sun newspaper to tell the president: “Better to have some vermin living in your neighbourhood than to be one.” | That prompted the Baltimore Sun newspaper to tell the president: “Better to have some vermin living in your neighbourhood than to be one.” |
| On Tuesday, the first lady attended the B’More Youth Summit on Opioid Awareness at University of Maryland Baltimore College. | On Tuesday, the first lady attended the B’More Youth Summit on Opioid Awareness at University of Maryland Baltimore College. |
| She was introduced as “somebody who has made it their personal mission to use their platform to make a difference in this particular area, with wellness and addiction and particularly the opioid crisis that we’re living through right now”. | She was introduced as “somebody who has made it their personal mission to use their platform to make a difference in this particular area, with wellness and addiction and particularly the opioid crisis that we’re living through right now”. |
| The host seemed to issue a precautionary appeal for civility, telling the audience they were “young people but also ladies and gentlemen”. | The host seemed to issue a precautionary appeal for civility, telling the audience they were “young people but also ladies and gentlemen”. |
| Nonetheless, a mixture of cheers and boos greeted Trump as she walked onstage. Boos could also be heard as she began to speak, though they quietened down. | Nonetheless, a mixture of cheers and boos greeted Trump as she walked onstage. Boos could also be heard as she began to speak, though they quietened down. |
| The first lady discussed her Be Best initiative, which focuses well-being and online safety as well as combating opioid abuse. | The first lady discussed her Be Best initiative, which focuses well-being and online safety as well as combating opioid abuse. |
| “I am in this fight with you and I am fighting with you,” she said. | “I am in this fight with you and I am fighting with you,” she said. |
| Her remarks lasted a little less than six minutes. As she left the stage, she again met with a mixture of cheers and boos. | Her remarks lasted a little less than six minutes. As she left the stage, she again met with a mixture of cheers and boos. |
| In a statement released later the first lady said: “We live in a democracy and everyone is entitled to their opinion, but the fact is we have a serious crisis in our country and I remain committed to educating children on the dangers and deadly consequences of drug abuse.” |