Melania Trump and her husband, Donald, made a rare joint appearance at a U.S. Navy event in Norfolk, Virginia, this past Sunday to celebrate 250 years of the Navy. The couple, who arrived late to the event, sparked a wave of reactions, particularly from social media users, after Melania\u2019s awkward greeting to the sailors in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As she took the stage, Melania greeted the Navy personnel with a simple, yet clumsy, \u201cHooyah, Navy.\u201d While there was some applause, it was followed by a noticeable pause, creating an uncomfortable moment. Although some praised her attempt to engage with the audience, many others on social media ridiculed the First Lady for her choice of words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCringe\u201d and \u201cPlease make it stop\u201d were just some of the comments posted by Twitter users, with others joking that Melania had added \u201cspeaking Navy\u201d to her list of languages, which includes French and Italian. A few even referred to the moment as a \u201csitcom\u201d level of awkwardness, while some questioned if her communications team had suggested the greeting to help her seem more relatable to the sailors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the rocky start, Melania continued her speech, highlighting the bravery and sacrifice of generations of sailors. \u201cYour strength, bravery, and sacrifice inspires us all,\u201d she said. However, it was the \u201cHooyah\u201d that stole the spotlight, with many online voicing their opinions about the First Lady\u2019s attempt to bond with the Navy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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