Journalists Mock Melania Trump's Shoe Selection For Texas Trip

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are visiting Texas to help the flood victims from Hurricane Harvey, but some members of the mainstream media are criticizing the first lady — for her fashion choice.

The Trumps are scheduled to visit Corpus Christi and Austin on Tuesday, where they will speak with leaders in the area about the conditions and what may be required to help those in need.

Photographs surfaced on social media showing the first lady wearing black dress pants, a green jacket and black high heels as she boarded Marine One for their trip to Texas.

“Not sure Melania Trump is prepared for Hurricane Harvey,” said Elliot Wagland, a photographer at the London Evening Standard.

Not sure Melania Trump is prepared for Hurricane Harvey pic.twitter.com/Mz5ndbmKC9

— Elliot Wagland (@elliotwagland) August 29, 2017

Several journalists joined in on the criticism.

“Those stilettos should help her stay above the flood line,” said Ryan Teague Beckwith, a politics editor for Time.

Those stilettos should help her stay above the flood line https://t.co/dQ89fK18N5

— ryan teague beckwith (@ryanbeckwith) August 29, 2017

“Melania is wearing stilettos to a hurricane zone,” said Erica Orden, a politics reporter for The Wall Street Journal.

Melania is wearing stilettos to a hurricane zone: https://t.co/29WIwlipab

— erica orden (@eorden) August 29, 2017

Paige Lavender, a politics editor with HuffPost, was one of the few journalists who pointed out that the first lady was likely to change her shoes after landing in Texas.

“I’m gonna give Melania the benefit of the doubt and argue that maybe she has boots on Air Force One?” Lavender said.

I'm gonna give Melania the benefit of the doubt and argue that maybe she has boots on Air Force One?

— Paige Lavender (@paigelav) August 29, 2017

A spokeswoman for the Trump administration confirmed that Melania Trump brought a different pair of shoes and that she planned to change into them upon arrival in Texas, according to the Washington Examiner.

Destruction of property and historic flooding from Hurricane Harvey have affected thousands of people since the storm made landfall Friday.

While nearly 3,000 National and State Guard troops have been deployed to the Houston area to aid the relief efforts, there have also been numerous stories detailing how brave private citizens have risked their own lives to help save many others.

The National Weather Service forecast indicated that some areas in Southeast Texas could receive roughly 50 inches of rain by the end of the week.

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