Saturday, May 20, 2017

DAY 121: Hypocrisy: Melania and Ivanka Trump didn't wear head scarves in Saudi Arabia

Several press reports have shown images of Melania and Ivanka Trump not wearing head scarves during an official visit to Saudi Arabia, even though Saudi Arabia has strict laws requiring women to wear them. From an AP report, for example:

Melania Trump’s decision not to wear a headscarf upon arrival in the Middle East is drawing attention on social media.

The first lady wore a black pantsuit with a golden belt but did not cover her head, consistent with custom for female foreign dignitaries visiting Saudi Arabia.

Why is that a problem? Actually, it isn't a problem. No American first lady has worn a head scarf in official visits to Saudi Arabia since the late 1980s, when George H.W. Bush was president.

The problem here is the fact that Donald Trump criticized Michelle Obama in 2015 for not wearing a head scarf during an official visit to Saudi Arabia. And here's the tweet:



And now Melania and Ivanka Trump (see the NBC report with the photo of Ivanka Trump in Saudi Arabia) are not wearing a head scarf.

Yet another example of Donald Trump's hypocrisy.


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