Melania Trump Strolls In With Humanoid Robot — And Somehow It Gets Weirder From There
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At a White House event, the first lady imagined a “humanoid educator” named Plato that would teach kids about the classical world and more.
At a bizarre White House event on Wednesday, first lady Melania Trump walked side by side with an artificial-intelligence-powered robot before spelling out a vision of the future in which children are taught by a “humanoid educator.”
Trump was hosting an international summit on technology and education in the East Room and arrived accompanied by a white-and-black robot that matched her stride, at points unsteadily. (See video above.)
The walking, talking “Figure 3” robot was developed by the AI robotics company Figure, which is based in San Jose, California.
In a female voice, the robot welcomed guests in multiple languages, thanked its host, and walked back out of the room.
“My first American-made humanoid guest in the White House,” Trump declared.
The CNN conservative commentator is "a perfect metaphor for the GOP," argued Miles Taylor.
Trump said the gift indicated that he is "dealing with the right people."
The former White House communications director gave "Trump derangement syndrome" a new definition.
The party's run of success in special elections across the country over the past year continues even in Republican dominated Florida.
One survey has the public grading his handling of the economy worse than former President Joe Biden.
The data guru declared that there's "no way on God's green earth" that the GOP retains the House majority if such numbers hold until the midterms.
During a stop by MS NOW, U.S. intelligence expert John Brennan said the president is "flailing" and doing anything he can to move the needle.
The 34-year-old said she hoped to "take accountability for the wrongs that [I’ve] done" by including a reference to her mom's 2015 killing in a viral TikTok clip.
The firebrand rightwinger tried so hard to highlight a supposed Trump win but she flubbed it in a big way.
Despite having been in Florida while early voting was underway, Trump chose to cast his ballot by mail, a method he's vowed to outlaw for most Americans.
MS NOW’s Michael Steele charged the president with his “petty” and “degrading” behavior.
The California governor's press office did ask nicely, though.
Markwayne Mullin also recalled threatening his daughter’s boyfriend in the 2023 address.