Melania Trump confirms she'll work to expand her 'Best Best' program
Soon-to-be repeat first lady Melania Trump recently sat down and revealed her plans as far as continuing her "Be Best" initiative that she launched during her first term in the White House.
According to Fox News, the incoming first lady sat down with Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt and explained that she's eager to expand the program this time around, especially now that she's more experienced with the process.
The program "focuses on youth well-being and advocating against cyberbullying" and became part of the first lady's identity during her first White House stint.
Melania Trump noted that during her first term in the White House when she first launched the program, she didn't receive as much support from all of the various organizations and companies that she invited to join on.
What did she say?
Melania Trump explained that during her previous time in the White House, the fact that many didn't accept her might have been the cause of why she didn't garner the support she desired for the program, despite its overall success.
"I feel I was always me the first time as well. I just feel that people didn't accept me. Maybe they didn't understand me the way maybe they do now, and I didn't have much support," she told Earhardt.
The former and future first lady explained that she's her own, independent woman, even though some still view her as the wife of the president.
"Maybe some people, they see me as just the wife of the president, but I'm standing on my own two feet, independent. I have my own thoughts. I have my own ‘yes and no.’ I don't always agree with [what] my husband is saying or doing, and that's okay," she said.
She also opened up about her role in advising her husband, the incoming president.
"I give him my advice. And sometimes he listens. Sometimes he doesn't. And that's okay," she said.
"Be Best" to expand
Melania Trump vowed to "continue" and "expand" her legacy program.
"I didn't have much support from anyone. I invited all of the streaming platforms to the White House. I had the roundtable, and I didn't have much support from them," she said.
The first lady added, "And imagine what we could do in those years if they will rally behind me and teach the children and protect them about social media and their mental health."
With Big Tech companies coming around and embracing President-elect Donald Trump and MAGA world, there's a solid chance she'll receive an outpouring of support this time around.