Melania’s Plea For Trump To Control His Swearing
Melania Trump’s attempt to persuade her husband, Donald Trump, to tone down his language seemed to go unnoticed on Friday night.
During a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the former president launched a scathing attack on Vice President Kamala Harris, claiming that everything she’s involved with turns into a “mess.”
Trump criticized Harris’s record, telling the crowd she lacks “common sense.” Despite his wife Melania and Reverend Franklin Graham advising him to avoid using offensive language, Trump continued with his sharp remarks.
Trump commented, “They follow an ideology, and if you look at Kamala Harris, everywhere she’s been involved has turned into a mess. Every single place. I have to be honest about it—every place she’s been involved in.”
He then shared, “You might have heard this, but Franklin Graham, who’s a wonderful person, wrote me a letter. He said, ‘Sir, I really enjoy your stories, and I love listening to your rallies, but could you please refrain from using foul language? Your speeches would be even more powerful without it.’”
Explaining that he nevertheless sometimes uses “foul language” to make a point, Trump said: “But there’s an example. It’s not really that bad a word, but how can you top that word for what I’m talking about? Right? What word?
“Every place she touches wouldn’t be nice. People would – that would be a thud. It would land with a thud.
“No, and Franklin is probably right. I’m not sure I completely agree with him, but he’s a really great guy. He did mention that to me,” said the former president, acknowledging Rev Graham’s advice with a touch of reluctance.
Rev Graham isn’t alone in urging the former president to tone down his language during campaign speeches. Trump mentioned that while he does his best to avoid swearing out of respect for Graham, he’s also been advised by another important figure in his life: the former first lady.
Speaking to the crowd, Trump shared, “My wife tells me the same thing. She says, ‘Please don’t use foul language.’ But it’s tough. You know, there are some words that just can’t be replaced. I try, but there’s no real substitute.”
This isn’t the first time strong language has slipped into this election cycle. Back in May, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed a summit for Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Americans.
While discussing her mixed Black and Indian heritage, she remarked to the audience, “We have to recognize that sometimes, people will open the door for you and keep it open, and other times, they won’t.”
“And then you need to kick that door down!”
The crowd erupted in cheers as Harris, realizing the intensity of the moment, chuckled and quickly added, “Sorry for the language!”
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