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Melania Trump Speaks Out About Los Angeles Wildfires

Plus, speculation swirls about why former First Lady Michelle Obama missed Jimmy Carter’s funeral service.

Jan 10, 2025
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Incoming First Lady Melania Trump speaks during a campaign event for her husband, President-elect Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in October. (Getty Images)

Incoming First Lady Melania Trump expressed her concern for all those affected by the wildfires erupting in the Los Angeles, California, area that have yet to be fully contained, have claimed 10 lives as of Friday morning and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses. Mrs. Trump made the remarks in a news clip released Friday teasing an upcoming interview by Fox News scheduled for Monday on “Fox and Friends.”

“It’s devastating. I’m thinking about those people and I pray for them,” Mrs. Trump said in the clip. “So many people lost their homes … I just hope that everybody evacuated and that they are all safe.”

Mrs. Trump also expressed her hope that the government and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would be there to help the people affected by the catastrophe. Click here for more information on how to help those…

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