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ificandream

(11,378 posts) Tue Sep 23, 2025, 03:58 PM 16 hrs ago

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Melania Trump establishes the Fostering the Future Together initiative

Source: Associated Press

The first lady said she’s establishing the initiative to “ensure that every child can flourish in the digital era.” She announced the initiative in New York on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly session. Queen Rania of Jordan and Olena Zelenska, the wife of Ukraine’s president, were among those attending.

The coalition will be made up of spouses or representatives of leaders at UNGA.

Melania Trump said that, because “technology is evolving at a pace that exceeds lawmaking,” nations must identify “simple solutions” to create healthy environments for children and protect their personal freedom, confidence and motivation.

“Safety multiplies innovation,” she said.

Read more: https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-9-23-2025#00000199-77dc-d753-a19b-7fdc72af0000

No way she thought of this herself.

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Melania Trump establishes the Fostering the Future Together initiative (Original Post) ificandream 16 hrs ago OP

Kinda sounds like "It Takes a Village", doesn't it? AZJonnie 16 hrs ago #1

Most appropriate response to such hypocrisy would be frisbee7 16 hrs ago #2

I actually thought this was a punch-line. Still the funniest thing I've read all week (It is only Tuesday though) Scalded Nun 15 hrs ago #3

My only question is how does she get a cut? What is her scam? rurallib 15 hrs ago #4

Well, that means that they can only do nothing for something. ananda 15 hrs ago #6

Yep, it's why I call her "Pay Per View" Melania. She charges for accompanying him places where he needs to trot her out. CTyankee 15 hrs ago #7

I'm sure it will be every bit as successful dflprincess 15 hrs ago #5

"Be like me! I'm the best golddigger First Lady!" CTyankee 15 hrs ago #8

Do not say her name three times in a row. There's no guessing what would happen. twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #9

GOD I admire her..... democratsruletheday 15 hrs ago #10

The Cyberbully Training Act? Miguelito Loveless 14 hrs ago #11

So "Be Best" is done? We've all achieved "Best"? tanyev 14 hrs ago #12

Who is she grooming now? twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #13

"Fostering The Future Together". Yeah. Have her say that three times fast without flubbing it. Aristus 13 hrs ago #14

Should be... llmart 11 hrs ago #15

Festering the Future? Timeflyer 24 min ago #21

Does this involve Epstein Island? Mysterian 10 hrs ago #16

What, exactly, does that even mean? dlk 10 hrs ago #17

We could start by feeding the children. School lunches, etc. SharonAnn 9 hrs ago #18

She's gotta do something. Trump is about to cut her loose. Mawspam2 5 hrs ago #19

And after yesterday's firehose of bullshit, sign-ups are going to be LIT!!! hatrack 40 min ago #20

AZJonnie

(1,601 posts)

1. Kinda sounds like "It Takes a Village", doesn't it?

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 04:11 PM

16 hrs ago

frisbee7

(13 posts)

2. Most appropriate response to such hypocrisy would be

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 04:12 PM

16 hrs ago

"I don't care, Do you?"

Scalded Nun

(1,506 posts)

3. I actually thought this was a punch-line. Still the funniest thing I've read all week (It is only Tuesday though)

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 04:15 PM

15 hrs ago

rurallib

(64,159 posts)

4. My only question is how does she get a cut? What is her scam?

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 04:17 PM

15 hrs ago

A Trump don't do nothing for nothing

ananda

(33,239 posts)

6. Well, that means that they can only do nothing for something.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 04:22 PM

15 hrs ago

But I'd wager that the current Magatocracy
actually does something evil for something
they want, and then when they get it,
make it even more evil.

CTyankee

(67,098 posts)

7. Yep, it's why I call her "Pay Per View" Melania. She charges for accompanying him places where he needs to trot her out.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 04:33 PM

15 hrs ago

That's the arrangement. She doesn't do anything else, it appears. She doesn't even LIVE at the White House, "fook" that!

dflprincess

(29,034 posts)

5. I'm sure it will be every bit as successful

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 04:20 PM

15 hrs ago

As her "Be Best" initiative. Whatever the hell that was supposed to be.

CTyankee

(67,098 posts)

8. "Be like me! I'm the best golddigger First Lady!"

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 04:35 PM

15 hrs ago

twodogsbarking

(15,906 posts)

9. Do not say her name three times in a row. There's no guessing what would happen.

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 04:41 PM

15 hrs ago

democratsruletheday

(1,572 posts)

10. GOD I admire her.....

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 05:04 PM

15 hrs ago

(not really)

Miguelito Loveless

(5,217 posts)

11. The Cyberbully Training Act?

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 05:24 PM

14 hrs ago

tanyev

(47,838 posts)

12. So "Be Best" is done? We've all achieved "Best"?

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 05:26 PM

14 hrs ago

twodogsbarking

(15,906 posts)

13. Who is she grooming now?

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 05:50 PM

14 hrs ago

Epstein trained.

Aristus

(70,921 posts)

14. "Fostering The Future Together". Yeah. Have her say that three times fast without flubbing it.

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 06:36 PM

13 hrs ago

llmart

(16,850 posts)

15. Should be...

Reply to Aristus (Reply #14)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 09:09 PM

11 hrs ago

Foster the Fookin' Future.

Timeflyer

(3,434 posts)

21. Festering the Future?

Reply to Aristus (Reply #14)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 07:48 AM

24 min ago

Mysterian

(5,935 posts)

16. Does this involve Epstein Island?

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 09:16 PM

10 hrs ago

Only business experience this witch got.

dlk

(12,957 posts)

17. What, exactly, does that even mean?

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 09:59 PM

10 hrs ago

Could it possibly be any more vague?

SharonAnn

(14,110 posts)

18. We could start by feeding the children. School lunches, etc.

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 10:13 PM

9 hrs ago

Mawspam2

(1,038 posts)

19. She's gotta do something. Trump is about to cut her loose.

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 02:28 AM

5 hrs ago

Rumor has it that Trump told Erika Kirk she can replace cold fish Melania.

hatrack

(63,592 posts)

20. And after yesterday's firehose of bullshit, sign-ups are going to be LIT!!!

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 07:32 AM

40 min ago

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