Melania Trump has a new memoir in which she seemingly avoided referring to George Floyd by name, according to Business Insider.
Instead of including Floyd’s name, the former first lady refers to him only as a “Black Minneapolis resident” and uses the pronoun “his” throughout. She seems to place more emphasis on the protests outside the White House than on the details of Floyd’s murder.
“On May 26, a pivotal incident unfolded as a nine-minute video circulated on social media—a cell phone recording showing the killing of a Black Minneapolis resident by a white police officer,” Trump writes.
Then, two sentences later: “In the aftermath of his tragic death, the firing of all four officers involved in his arrest did not quell the public outcry for justice.”
Trump then criticizes the widespread protests that followed Floyd’s murder and the “inflammatory rhetoric” of Black Lives Matter leaders. She spends three paragraphs reliving the details of Floyd’s death, but more than three pages describing the May 29, 2020, demonstration outside the White House and her experience seeking shelter in a bunker with her husband, then-President Donald Trump.
Clocking in at a skimpy 182, wide-margined pages, Melania has also been criticized for apparently lacking depth when she had opportunities to share more about her background and personality. At one point in the book, Trump recalls being 22 and deciding between finishing her studies in architectural design or becoming a professional model.
“Leaving behind my family and the architecture and design school I had worked hard to be a part of was a significant step, but I was ready for the challenge,” she writes
However, the reader never finds out how or why Trump made this life-altering decision. The memoir features Trump’s childhood in Europe, her modeling career, and her time in the White House.
The reviews have been pretty lackluster.
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