President Trump praises First lady Melania Trump’s personal letter to Putin calling for an end to the Ukraine war and protection of children affected by conflict.
First lady Melania Trump is taking a bigger role on the world stage, penning a personal appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him to end the war in Ukraine on behalf of its youngest victims.
President Donald Trump spoke about his wife’s letter Tuesday on « Fox & Friends », praising her call for peace.
« My wife, Melania, wrote that beautiful note to President Putin about children », said Trump.
« The children are devastated. They’re taken away from their homes. »
President Trump convened a large group of prominent European leaders on Monday to discuss ongoing negotiations. Among those in attendance was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who delivered a sealed letter from his wife to First lady Melania Trump.
President Trump said that while he had not yet read the letter, Melania expressed her gratitude after receiving it.
« She gave a letter to Melania, and Melania told me it was absolutely a beautiful letter », the president said, noting he plans to read it soon. Zelenskyy said the letter was meant to thank the first lady for raising awareness about children abducted from Ukraine.
