The: Leaked Holiday Tape

: She expressed anger that she was being questioned about the administration's policy of separating migrant children at the southern border while she was trying to focus on holiday planning.

ing break" *: This phrase was used to dismiss the media's focus on separated children, with the First Lady questioning why similar scrutiny wasn't applied during the Obama administration. THE LEAKED HOLIDAY TAPE

The "Leaked Holiday Tape" refers to secretly recorded conversations between then-First Lady and her former friend and advisor, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff , which were made public in October 2020. : She expressed anger that she was being

The recordings were released by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff to coincide with the launch of her tell-all memoir, Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady . Portions of the audio were first broadcast exclusively on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 . The recordings were released by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff

The tapes were recorded in 2018 while Wolkoff was working at the White House. They gained significant attention due to the First Lady's profanity-laced frustration regarding the annual White House Christmas preparations.

* about Christmas stuff?"**: Melania Trump was heard complaining about the extensive labor and public criticism associated with decorating the White House.

: The tapes provided context for her controversial choice to wear a jacket with that slogan while visiting migrant children, as she claimed she was "driving liberals crazy" and they "deserved it". Source and Publication