US President's wife criticized for wearing high heels to visit storm area

The US First Lady was mocked for wearing inappropriate clothing to visit the disaster-stricken state of Texas.

The US First Lady was criticized for wearing high heels. Photo: AFP.

Melania Trump left the White House on August 29 with US President Trump to visit storm-ravaged Texas. The image of her walking across the lawn wearing high heels, capri pants, a green bomber jacket and glasses has drawn condemnation from many people, AFP reported.

"Melania looks like a doll going to see the flood," wrote a Twitter user named Maria Del Russo.

TV producer Brad Wollack said: "Help is on the way, Texas! Don't worry, Melania has special heels."

Meanwhile, President Trump wore a more appropriate outfit, wearing a black hooded jacket, khaki pants and brown boots.

Then, when she arrived in the hard-hit city of Corpus Christi, her first stop in Texas, Melania changed her outfit. She stepped off Air Force One in black pants, a white shirt, and sneakers, but wore a hat that read "Flotus," short for First Lady of the United States, prompting another Twitter outcry.

Trump and his wife visit Corpus Christi, Texas. Photo: AFP.

Comedian Jessica Kirson said the idea of ​​wearing the hat was "brilliant", sarcastically suggesting that Melania could use her high heels to pick up debris in the storm.

Later in the day, the First Lady issued a statement praising the "strength and resilience" of the people of Texas. She expressed her desire to help and support in the most effective way, not just through words, "but also through actions."

"My thoughts and prayers will continue to be with the people of Texas and Louisiana," she said.

A large area of ​​Texas is being devastated by Hurricane Harvey. This is considered the strongest storm to hit Texas in more than 50 years. The storm has killed at least 11 people and caused severe flooding in the two cities of Houston and Corpus Christi.

According to VNE