Donald Trump and Melania Trump celebrated their 12-year wedding anniversary on 22 January this year.
He had been inaugurated as 45th President of the United States two days prior.
A clip of Melania at the ceremony has been widely shared on Twitter, as it appears to show her dropping a fixed grin as soon as her husband looks away.
— Marv (@Marv_Vien) January 23, 2017
People have been likening her to a prisoner:
It's so hard to watch their interactions. I feel so bad for Melania. pic.twitter.com/7hmiIZsKlu
— Matt(hew) (@MatthewOrMatt) January 23, 2017
Dear Melania: blink twice if you want us to save you. pic.twitter.com/NePOqiG7ME
— The Greek Analyst (@GreekAnalyst) January 24, 2017
Apparently Melania slept through lesson two of Dating 101: Stay away from a guy who walks 15 steps ahead of you.#sad pic.twitter.com/15O21Q7J0X
— Merrill Markoe (@Merrillmarkoe) January 23, 2017
Trump treats Melania the way he treats all women and women's issues. Forgotten and left at the bottom of the stairs. pic.twitter.com/1YBgZfJkpq
— andy lassner (@andylassner) January 24, 2017
Look who's actually being considerate of Melania. pic.twitter.com/wdhqUNB2Tv
— Samantha Smith (@SamSmithTweets) January 23, 2017
Everyone was wondering what was in the Tiffany box that Melania handed Michelle Obama... We were hoping it was this👇🏽👇🏽😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/dcoG4Ub2US
— RogelioGarcia Lawyer (@LawyerRogelio) January 22, 2017
Others are reminding people she opted for this life when she married Donald Trump and supported his campaign:
lol @ ppl feeling bad for melania trump.
— Nah. (@race_jones) January 24, 2017
I didn't hear her denounce any of her husbands outlandish ideologies
she is equally culpable.
The Obamas' kindness to Melania Trump is all the more extraordinary when you see this 2011 clip of her pushing birtherism. pic.twitter.com/9O6pBk4ZUg
— shauna (@goldengateblond) January 24, 2017
Melania Trump is not a hostage in the White House. Nor is she a gay icon in-the-making. She is to be neither pitied nor lauded.
— Philip Ellis (@Philip_Ellis) January 23, 2017
Others are simply saying it's a rubbish line of meme inquiry:
Y'all really pushing this kidnapped Melania narrative white femininity ain't as fragile as you think beloved
— 🗣❤️ (@jodecicry) January 24, 2017
hmm this slow build of melania trump support painting her as an unwitting victim of trump's ambition is interesting
— vampire workday (@imbobswaget) January 22, 2017
Sure, you don't like Donald Trump. But why disparage Melania, asks Violet Hudson https://t.co/m3r2Qqmb9O pic.twitter.com/NYRwJwMYhS
— Fraser Nelson (@FraserNelson) January 22, 2017
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