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Sinead Butler
Jun 10, 2021
A photo of first lady, Jill Biden has caused people online to compare her to her predecessor, Melania Trump.
On her FLOTUS Twitter account, Dr. Biden tweeted an image of herself at her desk, appearing to be intensely studying a large binder of paperwork ahead of the G7 Summit.
The First Lady was carrying out this work on the presidential aircraft, Air Force One. A blue flight jacket with the presidential seal can be seen draped over the chair.
She captioned the tweet: “Prepping for the G7.”
Prepping for the G7. https://t.co/drPmb2vBwI— Jill Biden (@Jill Biden) 1623258613
The G7 (Group of Seven) is a summit where several world leaders - from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the United States - discuss the biggest issues of the day.
This year, the summit is being held in Cornwall, on the south coast of the UK.
As a result of the photo, people are making comparisons between Dr. Biden and former First Lady, Melania Trump.
Many praised First Lady Biden for doing some extracurricular work outside of her duties, while also mocking Melania and accusing her of making the same commitment to the role.
Reminder: America did not elect Jill Biden for anything. https://t.co/67lIcmwqL8— BDW (@BDW) 1623265585
Our First Lady prepping for the G7 summit…how amazing is she!! Can you imagine Melania prepping for a meeting..let… https://t.co/4vy6CgJFlU— Andrew (@Andrew) 1623258724
@FLOTUS Wow, nice to have a FLOTUS again that actually works!— Liberals of Texas (@Liberals of Texas) 1623258827
Meanwhile, conservatives were not impressed with the photo and accused Dr. Biden of overstepping her role and ridiculing her husband for allowing her to do so.
Remember when @FLOTUS45 did this? That's right, Melania Trump never did this because she didn't pretend *she* was… https://t.co/dniMMRUvw3— Kyle Becker (@Kyle Becker) 1623289221
Isn’t Joe the one with Dementia? Does the Doctor think she’s President? 🤔 https://t.co/vSjbvbDu94— Catherine (@Catherine) 1623304612
@FLOTUS Where is Joe? You know, the guy who was allegedy elected POTUS?— David Wohl (@David Wohl) 1623270182
Elsewhere, people were reminding everyone of First Lady Biden’s impressive qualifications and noted how this would help her prep for the summit.
She earned a doctorate degree in Education at The University of Delaware in 2007.
Dr. Jill Biden. Master of Education, 1981. Master of Arts in English, 1987. Doctor of Education, 2007. https://t.co/B8S2YBvfIx— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@Ana Navarro-Cárdenas) 1623261269
@FLOTUS @StevenErick1976 This time we have a Dr. as a first lady. Very refreshing. Just saying.— Tosin Ash.💧 (@Tosin Ash.💧) 1623258930
@FLOTUS @tonyposnanski Now this is what a First Lady/Educator looks like when doing her “lesson plans” for the G7.… https://t.co/BpdXF2vHUG— TLR Do it for the next 7 Gens (@TLR Do it for the next 7 Gens) 1623290923
So, what will first lady Biden be doing during the summit?
Jill Biden is accompanying president Biden for four days of the overseas trip. She will participate in G7 activities - including a dinner hosted by the Royal Family on Friday.
After landing in the UK on Wednesday, the President and First Lady will meet UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife, Carrie Symonds for the first time today.
The first lady and Carrie Johnson will then meet separately for tea and tour St. Michael’s Mount off the coast of Cornwall.