Let’s be honest, if we had to spend our life listening and standing next to controversial ex-president Donald Trump, we would also have a similar facial expression to the one that appeared to be sported by Melania during the Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series on Saturday.
Ignoring the fact that Trump had previously called on his supporters to boycott MLB, a clip circulating on Twitter shows Melania smiling alongside the Republican politician, only for the smile to immediately drop as she turns away.
While it is not entirely clear, Twitter users have suggested that the former first lady appeared to “roll her eyes” at Trump and honestly, Melania? Same.
It isn’t the first time that an apparent switch from Melania from a smile to a frown has been captured by the cameras. When Trump was inaugurated back in 2017, a video clip was shared online of her smiling at her husband when he turned to her, only to return to a neutral expression as soon as he turned back around.
Rumours of Ms Trump’s supposed discontent with Mr Trump even sparked a #FreeMelania movement on social media that same year, though of course her facial expressions could well be innocuous.
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This latest instance, however, has prompted mixed reactions from those online. Some memed the incident:
It's like it takes every ounce of her strength and concentration to keep smiling around him, and every once in a while she just has to rest, if even for just a second or two.
— Godzilla Haiku says "BOO!" (@GodzillaHaiku) October 31, 2021
She married it because she thought it would be a step up. She has no idea how far down it has taken her.
— Kim Steed/NO DM's (@KimSteed13) October 31, 2021
She seems disgusted with him. We can all relate.
— Wayne Boone (@Omagic49) October 31, 2021
— Dear MAGA (@dear_maga) October 31, 2021
This clip is everything.
— 🔥Charlie Girl got spanked🔥 (@charliegirl0527) October 31, 2021
She thought that she would be free by now.
— KOOL-AID DOES NOT CURE COVID😷🎃 🇺🇸 🏳️🌈 👻 (@JLOHagans) October 31, 2021
this is gold https://t.co/PY9mDTBNeg
— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) October 31, 2021
Reminds me of pic.twitter.com/f7VsE2UISJ
— Karen Howard (@KarenHoward42) October 31, 2021
— cagi (@cagi84506184) October 31, 2021
Others, meanwhile, expressed no sympathy towards Melania at all:
She deserves him.
— DeeGee (@cappysue2) October 31, 2021
They deserve each other… pic.twitter.com/0PXHfHjb0k
— In menopause, vaccinated and liberated (@boscosmom14) October 31, 2021
I have no pity for her. None.
— JE Brannon (@je_brannon) October 31, 2021
She deserves every minute.
— Cheryl Hayden (@CherylAHayden1) October 31, 2021
She knew what she was signing up for. pic.twitter.com/LgDtuAYTxN
— ⚖️Powerful Mel Ankoly 🦈 #ForThePeople (@Mel_Ankoly) October 31, 2021
She made her bed. I don’t feel bad at all that she needs to lie in it.
— KD 📚🌎🌊🇺🇸 (@kdnerak33) October 31, 2021
We can understand her position, though, as it must be hard to hold a smile around such an unlikeable character for more than a millisecond.
