At the seventh annual Fox Nation Patriot Awards, which were recently held at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Brookville, New York, Melania Trump accepted the award of Patriot of the Year.
During her acceptance speech, she mentioned how she knows a little bit about challenging convention and was honored to receive this huge accolade.
The remarks were called out as a word salad as some of it made sense, while the rest of confusing for those hearing in the audience.
It drew bewildered laughter and surprised reactions from different members of the audience. In her address, she also praised American innovators and referenced the Founding Fathers as the new favorite frontier.
She noted a forthcoming documentary about herself tied to events around her husband’s second inauguration.
Meanwhile, despite the award’s recognition of her advocacy on behalf of kids, especially those impacted by conflict, her speech omitted direct mentions of that work and instead centered more on themes of innovation, ambition, and specific productivity.
The event featured many other high-profile speakers, including Pete Hegseth, who made a joking reference to the Signalgate incident, and Mike Waltz. Many couldn’t help but wonder if Melania was truly deserving of such a highly prestigious accolade.