Analysis: Melania Trump defends her husband by lecturing the media on their 'trivial stories'
Television personality Eric Bolling and first lady Melania Trump participate in a town hall meeting on the opioid crisis as part of her"Be Best" initiative at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on March 5, 2019, in Las Vegas. The town hall is the final stop of the first lady's three-state tour promoting her platform that highlights children's well-being, cyberbullying and opioid abuse.
“I challenge the press to devote as much time to the lives lost — and the potential lives that could be saved — by dedicating the same amount of coverage that you do to idle gossip or trivial stories,” Melania Trump said.The first lady is right that there is a public health emergency regarding overdose deaths that deserves more attention from everyone.
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