Overview

• Jack Schlossberg, the 32-year-old grandson of John F. Kennedy, donned a blonde wig and mimicked the First Lady’s accent while reading her letter to President Vladimir Putin in a social-media video.
• In the clip, Schlossberg ridiculed the plea to “restore their melodic laughter” and questioned the message’s clarity as views surpassed 200,000 across Instagram and X.
• Melania Trump’s letter, handed to Putin by President Trump at last week’s Alaska summit, urged the Russian leader to protect children caught in the Ukraine war and preserve their innocence.
• Online responses have been sharply divided, with critics decrying Schlossberg’s satire as disrespectful and supporters defending the First Lady’s humanitarian tone.
• The exchange has shaped public debate ahead of President Trump’s scheduled White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the war’s future direction.