WaPo ushering in 'Dr. B' as first lady differs greatly from the welcome Melania Trump received

The inauguration is less than 48 hours away, and the Washington Post is doing their part to welcome the future first lady as only “journalists” can:

Most people know her as Jill Biden. But to some she is Dr. B, the compassionate and challenging educator who went the extra mile. https://t.co/Rd81MrTlHa

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 18, 2021

Let the sucking up begin!

Apparently there’s some sort of media competition underway to see who can get the most humiliatingly sycophantic piece past their editors https://t.co/daawFoLGD0

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) January 18, 2021

I mean… How embarrassing. https://t.co/neBjy6VK9D

— Omri Ceren (@omriceren) January 18, 2021

Is this a newspaper or Joe Biden’s PR department? Can’t tell honestly !!! https://t.co/cQATI56F2c

— Harley Kesselman (@harleykesselman) January 18, 2021

Not even waiting until the inauguration for the hagiography.

— KSLawWolf (@KSLawWolf) January 18, 2021

Welcome to the next 4 years of "journalism" @laurenmlumpkin https://t.co/Zi0UARZuax

— Connie Austin (@ConnieBAustin) January 18, 2021

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Shortly before the presidential inauguration in January of 2017, the future first lady at that time didn’t get such a glowing welcome. You might even call this a dressing down of sorts:

"Should designers dress Melania and Ivanka? The question is more complex than it seems." https://t.co/jeKUAaDR9S

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 12, 2017

Opinion: Why declining to dress the first lady isn’t like refusing to bake a same-sex wedding cake https://t.co/HiT98DXxkt

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 18, 2017

What a shock.

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