Melania Trump said Sunday that kindness, compassion and positivity are important traits in life.
The first lady helped SADD — Students Against Destructive Decisions — open its annual national conference at a hotel just outside Washington. The appearance followed her trip last week to the U.S.-Mexico border to see the effect on children of her husband’s “zero-tolerance” policy against illegal immigration.
It also followed her recent announcement of a campaign called “Be Best” that’s about adults helping children be their best selves.
“I feel very strongly that it is the job of adults to provide you with the tools you need to become the best you can be in all areas of life,” she said during brief remarks to about 450 students and adults attending the conference. “That is why I am here today. I believe in SADD’s mission of empowering you to confront the risks and pressures you are challenged with…
