News Exercise #312
1. Why do some people think it would be appropriate for the first Lady to comment on Trump’s recent Tweets regarding Thunberg?
2. What was Trump’s “So ridiculous” referring to?
3. What is misleading about the title of this news story?
4. What was apparently wrong with his previous Tweet: “She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!”?
Answers:
1. Why do some people think it would be appropriate for the first Lady to comment on Trump’s recent Tweets regarding Thunberg?
The first Lady has made it her mission to try to end cyber bullying of children; something that Trump’s Tweets seemingly does.
2. What was Trump’s “So ridiculous” referring to?
It was referring to the fact that Thunberg was names Person Of The Year by Time Magazine – an honour for which Trump himself was shortlisted.
3. What is misleading about the title of this news story?
“Weighs In” means that she gave her opinion on this, but the First Lady hasn’t actually said anything about it. The scene in Egypt was filmed a long time ago.
4. What was apparently wrong with his previous Tweet: “She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!”?
It was considered to be sarcasm.