First lady Melania Trump spoke out against the media for focusing on trivial issues instead of the opioid epidemic, as her youth wellbeing-focused "Be Best" tour wrapped up in Las Vegas Tuesday.
I challenge the press to devote as much time to the lives lost and the potential lives that could be saved by dedicating the same amount of coverage that you do to idle gossip or trivial stories"
Proud of the work that is being done all across our nation to fight the opioid crisis. Thank you to @EricBolling for inviting me to talk about this important issue. #BeBest will continue to promote programs that help address this crisis. pic.twitter.com/e7oKBqBj3m
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) March 6, 2019
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