Adichie made the statement in an interview with international magazine, Esquire UK where she talked about her stance on feminism, Melania Trump’s visit to Africa and racism.
When asked if she thought Melania Trump was racist, she answered in the positive with reference to Melania’s recent visit to Africa.
She said, “Had you asked me this question yesterday, I would have said ‘yes’ and my evidence would be that she supported her husband when he was being incredibly racist to Barack Obama.But I just watched an interview that she gave and I was just appalled by it. She sort of stepped out of a colonial 1750 guidebook about how to be in Africa.
There’s a pith helmet and then I am thinking maybe this is supposed to be ironic? Maybe it is a critique of colonialism.
She really thought this is what you do when you go to Africa and it says something about someone who is so removed from reality,” Adichie said.
Adichie went on to reference a jacket Melania wore to one of the US children immigration camps which read “I really don’t care: Do you?” and caused a media frenzy.
She said, “And I remember when the media made a lot of noise about that jacket. I remember actually kind of being on her side when all that noise was happening.
“I thought, she doesn’t know, she couldn’t possibly do this knowingly. She did, so the answer to your question is ‘yes’. I think she is racist,” Adichie said.
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*Melania and her hubby are like five and six,they fit so perfectly together so all those people not supporting her hubby and pitying her as a victim are confused.
Its takes two to tango. Trump and Melania, same.
ReplyDeleteOK. .. O
ReplyDeleteThis woman should stop labelling people abeg. Go write a book and stay out off yapping mostly about things you dont know.
ReplyDeleteAnd why didn't you stay off her comment? Hypocrite
DeleteKiki,you need to direct us to the laudable ,possibly literal endeavours we can associate you with ---apart from dismissing AUTHORS' intelligent contributions to a narrative or many narratives. At least,Chimamanda has written books and she can have a rest to add her opinions to issues; Have you written your first book yet? Accept Anon's 13:10's advice.
DeleteThus kikki is so unintelligent.
DeleteI stand with Kikki on this one.Some of her comments are obnoxious and ill informed.
DeleteOf course Melania is racist as hell. You can tell, she’s not hiding it but she’s just not making bold statements saying she is racist. A person who is not racist cant marry trump.
ReplyDeleteWell said
DeleteSometime just because you are married to someone doesn't mean your ideology, beliefs whatsoever will always be the same. My husband political affliation, is totally different from mine, etc. Still we respect each other and compromise from time to time. Melania and her husband might be having lots of disagreement behind close door, do you think she will be critizing him in public? I don't think so.
DeleteOf course she is and we will do same if the table should turn our way. A black American once called me African nigger.
ReplyDeleteMelanie is a racist for her to be married to one
ReplyDeleteAfricans supporting racist trumps are the most ignorant of all beings.
Dem full this blog!
DeleteBut that is hardly surprising given their bigoted views.
A racist is just as bad as an ethnic,religious or social bigot.
The common denominator being hate & narrow-mindedness.
Both anon, if you notice 99 percent of Trump supporters on this blog live in Nigeria. Leave them
DeleteLolll,they will tell you they are 'technically Americans'.
DeleteLMAOOO!!!!
Funniest shit ever.
This is coming out as melania said she doesn't care about Trump's infidelities.
ReplyDeleteShe is First Lady of the United States of America. She go collect serious pension for life. It's on her CVCfor life. Your opinion doesn't count. She will have FBI protection for life. You still recovering from kidnap of family member. When will people just learn. Wisdom is profitable to direct.
ReplyDeleteSo because of all you've listed, she can't be criticized? Are you for real?!!
DeleteShe is not entitled to any salary nor pension. Also, the Secret Service protection is only for 10 years after office. Please state facts only and do not mis-educated others here.
DeleteRe-secret service, it’s changed from ten years to life.
DeleteObama changed it from ten years to life. Please do keep up.
DeleteYou are right about not getting a pension. She was not elected.
Dear Nigerians in SDK Talk about your tribalistic president first.if he is on Trump and Melania position he will be worst
ReplyDeleteAll I want from Chimamanda is her good books. Please✋🏾
ReplyDeleteMost Russians are racists. Even the Chinese too.
ReplyDeleteTrump's father was in the KKK. Why would his son not be a white nationalist aka supremacist.
Trump did was sued years ago for not wanting blacks on his property. His wife has to be a racist too.
Someone born and bred in Slovenia is racist? Lol!
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