Overview

• Jack Schlossberg posted a video in which he donned a blonde wig and imitated Melania Trump’s accent while reading her letter to President Putin.
• He concluded the dramatic reading by saying “This make no sense” and urging “Be more specific, Miss Melania Trump,” in a clip viewed more than 200,000 times.
• In Monday’s Oval Office meeting, President Trump called the letter “beautiful” and highlighted Melania’s devotion to their son.
• The letter was hand-delivered by President Trump at an Alaska summit with President Putin that yielded no ceasefire agreement.
• The viral mockery has prompted polarized commentary on the value of personal diplomacy and social-media influence over war-time messaging.