Confronting Harvey’s fury, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania made an all-out push Tuesday to show the federal government’s responsiveness to the massive storm that has lashed the Texas coast and caused catastrophic flooding.
While they are visiting to assess the damage and how to get Houston residents the help they need, liberals got distracted.
Continuing in their ‘Trump can’t do anything right’ mindset, they took a genuinely caring response by the President and decided instead to criticize the wardrobe of the first lady.
While boarding Air Force One, Melania sported black capris, a olive green bomber jacket, and god-forbid… heels!
While she changed into more practical footwear while aboard the plane, Twitter users lost it!
Notorious anti-Trump celebrity Chelsea Handler tweeted:
Melania taking off for Houston on AF1…in stilettos.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) August 29, 2017
Another user tweeted:
Not sure Melania Trump is prepared for Hurricane Harvey pic.twitter.com/Mz5ndbmKC9
— Elliot Wagland (@elliotwagland) August 29, 2017
But Melania’s office responded to the criticism, drawing attention to the absurdity of the attention to her shoes when there are clearly bigger issues at hand.
CNN reporter Kate Bennett shared a statement from Melania’s communications director:
from @FLOTUS comms dir: "It's sad that we have an active and ongoing natural disaster in Texas, and people are worried about her shoes."
— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) August 29, 2017
But Twitter liberals can rest easy. Here is a video of Melania arriving in Corpus Christi, Texas, dressed more appropriately.
.@POTUS @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS Melania arrive in Corpus Christi, Texas. @SecPriceMD @SecretaryCarson @SBALinda @GovAbbott @FEMA_Brock pic.twitter.com/NjWk5iwB0I
— Dan Scavino Jr. Archived (@Scavino45) August 29, 2017
Trump is visiting Texas to observe the federal government’s work to help the state recover after Harvey’s devastation. The storm, bringing torrents of rain and all but paralyzing Houston, marks the first time Trump has been tested by a major natural disaster.
The president was scheduled to receive briefings on the relief efforts in Corpus Christi, Texas, and later meet with state officials at the emergency operations center in Austin. The president was joined by first lady Melania Trump and other officials.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.