Melania Trump's Be Best initiative has been widely criticized by several individuals, especially the ones who are opposed to the current administration. But, despite all of the objections that she, along with her campaign, has been receiving, the First Lady seems to don't mind as she continues to fight for her work.
Earlier this week, reports revealed that the President's wife talked to the spouses of the Governors who attended the annual Winter Meeting inside the White House during their lunch. Based on claims, the focus of her speech was about "cyberbullying" and online safety, which is one of the main pillars of the Be Best campaign.
According to FOX News, Melania Trump urged the attendees of the lunch, especially the spouses of the attending Governors inside the White House Blue Room to fight "cyber assault" and promote the initiative among children. It was shared that the First Lady now sees that there is truly a "need" to teach kids these days "healthy behavior" for better security.
Although she reportedly claimed that the "issues" surrounding online safety will be "hard to stop," it seemingly appears that she believes doing these little things will somehow alleviate the situation.
The First Lady continued the speech by sharing the experiences of the Smith family about cyberassault. As per Melania, the 16-year-old Channing Smith committed suicide in September after his classmates at a local junior high school "outed" him a gay. It was then revealed that the students spread Channing's "intimate messages" with a boy on social media, which resulted in him to end his life after since no one knew about his identity.
Melania Trump further went on to share that the Smith family has been partnering with several influencers since the tragic loss of Channing, like Billy Ray Cyrus, to "educate" people about the dangers of cyberbullying. It was then revealed that the celebrity singer was the one who discussed the case of the Smith family to the First Lady when they met in November.
Upon sharing the touching story, reports noted that the President's wife "urged" the attendees to "address" similar issues back in their home states. She reportedly said that this is to prevent other families from experiencing the same tragic loss that the Smiths encountered.
In the end, she was said to end her speech by asking everyone in the Blue Room to help children today to "promote values," especially those that focus on "kindness, compassion, and respect."
