Recruited by the Log Cabin Republicans, the First Lady distorts her husband’s record in a last-ditch effort to sway LGBTQ+ voters. First Lady Melania Trump filmed a video for the Log Cabin Republicans — an LGBTQ+ GOP organization that endorsed Donald Trump’s reelection — claiming her husband is pro-gay, even though his policies have harmed gay people and the entire LGBTQ+ community. The video begins with the First Lady claiming her husband is an "outsider" who wants all Americans to prosper, though he has staked his entire political career on white grievance and overt racism. Melania Trump then reverted to the role her family often falls back on: victim. She claimed Donald Trump earned the ire of powerful political insiders because he challenged the status quo. "I was shocked to discover that some of these powerful people have tried to paint my husband as antigay or against equality," Trump says. "Nothing could be further from the truth." Then Trump makes another contentious claim, saying her husband has been a supporter of "gay marriage" (the more inclusive term is same-sex marriage, since "gay marriage" excludes bisexual and other gender minorities in same-sex marriages). Trump’s support for marriage equality has been […]

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