First Lady Melania Trump has faced massive backlash from haters in the leftist mainstream media, but the American people continue to be enamored by her.
And a recent initiative she has pushed to eliminate so-called “revenge porn” has drawn a rare level of bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.
In response to the latest development, President Donald Trump joked that his own job might be in danger due to his wife’s popularity.
According to the New York Post:
“We’ve even come together on a bipartisan basis with the help of our great first lady to pass the Take It Down Act, protecting our youth from exploitation,” the president told lawmakers gathered on the South Lawn of the White House for the annual Congressional Picnic.
With Melania standing by his side on the Truman Balcony, Trump thanked his wife and the lawmakers in attendance who backed her initiative to stiffen penalties for those who engage in digital exploitation.
“I want to thank you, Melania, and thank you, everybody out there,” the president said.
“When I saw that bill passed bipartisan, I said, ‘You know, I think you’re going to take my job, Melania,’” Trump quipped. “We don’t get so much bipartisan.”
The Take It Down Act has received significant social media attention in recent months:
BREAKING
The House passes the Take it Down Act to protect children from exploitative images
PROTECT CHILDREN AT ALL COSTS
409 (Yes) to 2 (No) Votes pic.twitter.com/bAxzbBS2gb
— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) April 28, 2025
From idea to law—at the White House for the official signing of the TAKE IT DOWN Act. This changes everything for victims of online exploitation.#takeitdown pic.twitter.com/oRfatBwTaN
— María Elvira Salazar
(@MaElviraSalazar) May 20, 2025
Here’s what Melania Trump had to say about the legislation about three months ago:
Today @FLOTUS spoke out in support of the Take It Down Act — bipartisan legislation to protect against the nonconsensual online distribution of sexual abuse, including deepfakes.pic.twitter.com/ugFBU8cQT2
— Laila Mickelwait (@LailaMickelwait) March 4, 2025
The Daily Mail also reported on the president’s praise of the First Lady:
Even in Trump’s remarks – which began with him hyping up his trademark ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ – Melania ultimately took center stage.
‘I am delighted to welcome all the beautiful members of the House and Senate and your beautiful families,’ Trump said while looking over at Melania.
‘It’s a great honor to have you at the White House. I want to thank our magnificent First Lady for putting together this wonderful evening.’
The crowd clapped for her as he reached out to touch her arm. She whispered a quick ‘thank you’ to her husband.
Later, Trump praised Melania’s efforts to push for a revenge porn bill called the ‘Take It Down Act.’
The bill, signed into law by Trump on May 19, makes it illegal to post real or AI- generated deepfake sexual imagery online of people without their consent.
Here’s a full clip of Trump’s remarks at this week’s White House event: