The internet is having a blast with these photos of Melania Trump irritated by a fundraiser

On Saturday, Melania Trump made a rare appearance, joining her husband Donald Trump at a fundraiser in Palm Beach, at the home of billionaire investor John Paulson; and people have a lot of fun with the resulting photos.

Absent at a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, where she was to receive a “Child Advocacy Award” — which Trump accepted on her behalf — her decision to appear at the event the next day gave some pause. with observations that she seemed less than enthusiastic, as if she was “checking the clock”.

“Melania looks like she’s in a hostage video tonight. Blink twice if you need help,” writes MTN editor Ron Filipkowski in a post on X ( formerly Twitter) accompanied by an excerpt from the fundraiser.

“Melania Trump seemed more thrilled than ever to be with Donald Trump at his fundraiser in Florida last night,” wrote NBCUniversal executive Mike Sington in a post he himself posted on Twitter. social media, sharing a photo of the Trumps at the event.

According to ABC News, Saturday’s fundraiser was one of only two public appearances Melania made during Trump’s campaign this election year, but it appears to have paid off, raising more than $50 million for the Trump campaign.

“It took three Democratic presidents to raise $25 million and one president to raise more than $50 million, Donald J. Trump,” Trump campaign spokeswoman Danielle Alvarez said in a statement.