Melania wasn’t born in the US. Why her silence matters

US First Lady Melania Trump hosts an Interagency meeting to discuss youth programs throughout each of the member agencies at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2019. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Melania wasn't born in the US. Why her silence matters

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Melania Trump is only the second first lady of the US who was not born in America. Yet she's remained silent as her husband, President Donald Trump, tweets racist attacks at four Democratic freshman lawmakers who are all women of color.

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US First Lady Melania Trump hosts an Interagency meeting to discuss youth programs throughout each of the member agencies at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2019. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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