Former first lady Melania Trump stressed the importance of national unity, saying on Fox News Digital that “equality” needs to be “the everyday experience of every American.”
The former first lady is scheduled to headline an event hosted by the LGBT advocacy group Log Cabin Republicans at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday. The event will focus on the group’s “Road to Victory,” a turnout program designed for gays and lesbians in battleground states.
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“We must unite in our efforts to establish a society where equality is the everyday experience of all Americans,” the former first lady told Fox News Digital. She said, “Individual freedom provides a unifying set of principles that ultimately establishes the American way.”
“Together, we must nurture and protect the seeds of freedom,” she continued. “Because when we succeed, America blossoms into a great place where everyone can practice their beliefs, share new ideas, and express their individualism. This is when we do what we do best.”
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The former first lady works with former cabinet members. Rick Grenell was at the event. Grenell, who served as ambassador to Germany and acting director of national intelligence in the Trump administration, was the first openly gay presidential cabinet member in U.S. history. But Grenell said that “makes no sense whatsoever in terms of special treatment.”
“It simply means that the American Dream is alive and well. With hard work, a little luck, and the grace of God, no matter your skin color, socio-economic status, or sexual orientation, you can Now you can do whatever you want,”’ Grenell told FOX News Digital. “What we want is for all Americans to be treated equally, not differently.”
Grenell told Fox News Digital that the Republican Party has become “increasingly welcoming of gay conservatives over the last 20 years.”
“But the most progress we made was when Donald Trump and Melania Trump moved into the White House,” Grenell told Fox News Digital.
“Gays and lesbians are no longer reflexively left-wing,” Grenell said.
“They understand that there is incredible freedom in America and that they are not being opposed,” he explained, adding that there are more than 80 Log Cabin chapters across the country and that “membership is exploding.” He pointed out that there has been a significant increase in the number of
“The gay left continues to convince gays and lesbians in America that they don’t have personal freedom, but that’s ridiculous,” Grenell said.
He added, “Gays and lesbians literally from all over the world want to come to America. We live in the greatest country in the world, and the members of Log Cabin are proud of that.”
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Grenell told Fox News Digital that the 2024 election will be a matter of “the elites in Washington, D.C. versus the rest of America.” He told Fox News Digital that the media and Democrats have “shamelessly defined support for transgender children as a litmus test for support for gay rights, infuriating gay conservatives.” “I’m working on it,” he said.
Regarding unity, Grenell said Democrats and far-left activists are responsible for pulling Americans apart.
“Gay Inc. and the far-left activists who control it are spending millions of dollars to segregate homosexuals in America,” Grenell said. “They tell young people to stay out of society because they are oppressed in America. They work hard to make gay people angry, weird, isolated, and ostracized. They want pronouns, they want a bakery, they want a toilet. That’s crazy.” ”
Grenell said the left “refuses to admit that the struggle for equality is almost over in America, but it’s only just begun in the 69 countries around the world that criminalize homosexuality.”
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“But gay conservatives know that this is the greatest country in the world where you can be who you are. We are welcome in every community,” he said. “We are not oppressed in America.”
The former first lady told Fox News Digital that Log Cabin Republicans’ overarching mission is “important” and “rooted in respect.”
“Based on these core values, people thrive and exist together in a world where all people are respected and celebrated,” she said.
The former first lady accepted the Lincoln Award at the 2021 Log Cabin event at Mar-a-Lago.
Meanwhile, Fox News Digital asked the former first lady what her husband, former President Trump, plans for a second term in the White House if he wins the 2024 election.
“The safety and well-being of American families remains my top priority,” she told FOX News Digital. “Our children are the leaders of tomorrow and the innovators of tomorrow.”
She told Fox News Digital: “It is essential that we provide the highest level of care for the next generation, so that they not only thrive, but reach their full potential.”
“As a result, our country will last for generations,” she said.
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While Trump was first lady, she hosted a virtual roundtable on foster care as part of her “Be Best” initiative, which focused on strengthening the child welfare system. She is working with members of Congress on legislation that would secure funding for grants given to youth and young adults currently or formerly in foster care to help pay for college, career school, and training. created. The bill was ultimately signed by then-President Trump in December 2020.
Since leaving the White House, the former first lady has also created a special edition non-fungible token. A portion of these proceeds were donated to her initiative to ensure safety, “Nurturing the Future”. educational opportunities and scholarships For children in the foster care community.