Former Melania Trump Adviser Criticizes Her Appearance at Naturalization Ceremony

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Politics
16/12/2023 23h21

In a recent interview on CNN, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a former adviser to former first lady Melania Trump, criticized Trump's recent appearance at a National Archives Naturalization Ceremony. Wolkoff expressed her disappointment in Trump's reluctance to promote the values represented by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

During the ceremony, Trump gave remarks emphasizing the challenges faced by immigrants on their pathway to citizenship in the United States. She described the process as "arduous" and highlighted the transformative moment she felt when taking the United States Oath of Allegiance. Trump expressed her sense of belonging and the relief of discarding any uncertainty about living in the country.

Born in Slovenia, Melania Trump moved to New York City in 1996. Becoming only the second first lady to be born outside the U.S., she felt a strong connection to her new home from the moment she arrived. Trump became a naturalized citizen in 2006.

However, Winston Wolkoff, who had previously served as a volunteer adviser, criticized Trump for what she perceived as a missed opportunity to promote inclusivity and support for individuals with fewer opportunities. She expressed her disapproval of the event being used as a publicity moment.

The exact reasons for the separation between Trump and Winston Wolkoff in February 2018 were not revealed by the White House officials during the Trump administration, according to a report from The Washington Post in 2018.

It is clear that Melania Trump's appearance at the National Archives Naturalization Ceremony has sparked a difference of opinion between her former adviser and herself. While Trump emphasized the hardships faced by immigrants on their journey to citizenship, Winston Wolkoff found the event to be squandered opportunity and repulsive. This difference reflects the complex and diverse perspectives surrounding immigration in the United States.

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