Melania Trump's family-first Mother's Day message slammed as 'out of touch' by critics

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Jacqui Heinrich speaks with 'Fox & Friends Weekend' co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy about first lady Melania Trump's Washington Post op-ed emphasizing motherhood and family values and her book, 'All American Patriotism.' First lady Melania Trump’s Mother’s Day message this weekend about family, parenting and career emphasized that "women can thrive in both motherhood and business" — yet critics jumped on it, managing to slam both its tone and its timing. "A mother’s devotion to her child is unmatched," she wrote in a piece published in The Washington Post, noting that mothers often serve as a child’s "first teachers of empathy, aspiration and discipline." She said mothers play a central role in shaping their children’s values, character and sense of responsibility. SECOND LADY USHA VANCE ON MOTHER'S DAY AND WHAT SHE STRIVES FOR AS A MOM Women can pursue

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