Melania Trump lands in Saudi Arabia without headscarf
The first lady wore a black pantsuit with a golden belt but did not cover her head.
RIYADH (AP) — First Lady Melania Trump’s decision not to wear a headscarf upon arrival in the Middle East is drawing attention on social media.
The first lady wore a black pantsuit with a golden belt but did not cover her head, consistent with custom for female foreign dignitaries visiting Saudi Arabia.
President Donald Trump had criticized former first lady Michelle Obama for not wearing a head scarf during a January 2015 visit to the nation with then-President Barack Obama.
Trump said in a 2015 tweet that, while many people applauded Mrs. Obama’s decision, the people of Saudi Arabia ‘‘were insulted.’’
