Melania Trump points uncommon political assertion after lethal shootings in Minnesota

First Lady Melania Trump made a rare political statement on Tuesday calling for ‘unity’ amid weeks of unrest in Minnesota.  

‘I’m against the violence, so please, if you protest, protest in peace,’ she told Fox & Friends on Tuesday morning. 

Melania, an immigrant from Slovenia, rarely makes public statements, especially as it related to political issues or her husband’s job. 

But during television appearance promoting her upcoming movie, the first lady affirmed the ‘great call’ President Donald Trump had with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, both Democrats, on Monday.

‘They’re working together to make it peaceful and without riots,’ she insisted. 

Melania’s decision to comment on the riots and clashes with immigration enforcement agents highlights the severity and the division the issue has created in the US. 

On Saturday, eight agents surrounded and took down VA nurse Alex Pretti who was on the streets during an ICE protest. Video showed that after Pretti was disarmed of his handgun, which was holstered on his belt, he was shot multiple times by at least one of the agents. He died on scene. 

This came just over two weeks after poet Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent when she was in her car blocking a street and started to advance her vehicle towards the agent. 

Both incidents were caught on camera and have caused uproar among those who view the events differently.  

This story is breaking and will be updated. 

First Lady Melania Trump made a rare political statement during an appearance on Fox & Friends Tuesday, January 27 as she called for ‘unity’ and ‘peaceful protests’ amid the unrest and deadly clashes in Minneapolis, Minnesota