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'Clueless': Melania criticized for complaining about cost of food while plugging her book

A 37-second book promotion video posted to X, formerly Twitter, by former first lady Melania Trump caused some eyes to roll after she complained about the high cost of food since her husband lost his job as president in 2020.In the video, which directs followers to a website where they can purchase her memoir from prices ranging from $40 for a stripped down edition to a so-called "collector's edition," advertised as "Signed by the author. Bonus photographs. Includes digital collectible" for a mere $250, Donald Trump's wife is heard ina voice-over claiming, "The 2020 election results changed our lives forever.It impacted our quality of life, cost of food, gasoline, safety and even the geopolitical landscape.”That was followed by her complaint that forces are at work to "silence" her husband — just two days after he held a rambling 45-minute press conference in Manhattan.ALSO READ: Donald Trump exploits AP photo error for new $99 'Save America' bookNeedless to say, Melania's lament about the high cost of food led to a wave of mockery, with one critic writing, "When was the last time she was at the Piggly Wiggly?"That led to a pile-on of criticism and mockery of the former first lady who now makes her home in the family-owned Mar-a-Lago resort when she is not staying in New York City's Trump Tower.With another commenter calling her "Clueless," John Jerke wrote with tongue in cheek, "I mean, if food and gas prices are so high that she HAS to sleep w that orangutan to stay in the country, I can almost commiserate."Another reminded the ex-first lady about a jacket she wore that went viral, by stating "I don’t care. Do you?"Disenchanted lived up to their X name, by writing, "What about the price of her MULTIPLE Hermes bags? Thats gotta be rough on her.""When is the last time you paid for food? Stop it." Norwood asked."This is embarrassing. Truly embarrassing. It’s one thing to run the continual grift. It’s another to simply spew lies. Melania is simply trash. Period," contributed Artie Vandelay.Commenter Kezzmit when long-form by writing, "What would you know about truth? You’re married to and support a pathological liar. There will be no great revelations made in this book. It is just another ploy to make money…yet another grift…that’s what you Trumps do. There will be no redemption tour before this election, Melania. You’ll always be the Slovenian-American Eva Braun to me. Your place in history will not be demure and mindful. It will be a stain.""Melania Grifting…1, 2, 3," wrote another.You can see her X post below: — (@)