Neither The Cheeldren Nor Anyone Else Impressed By Melania's National Park Service Birthday Tweet

[hatrack]

Melania Trump on Saturday held an event to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of the National Parks Service (NPS). She thanked the service for its “commitment to this country.” The only problem is that President Donald Trump hasn’t reciprocated with a similar commitment.

Link to tweet

Over the course of Trump’s presidency so far, the NPS has repeatedly been in the administration’s crosshairs. Under the budget proposal released in February, for instance, extreme staffing cuts of nearly 2,000 National Park Service rangers were proposed — this at a time when national park visitation is at an all-time high. The proposed cuts to park staff would risk a reduction in services to the public, closed facilities, and heavier workloads for remaining staff.

This came after the majority of the National Park System Advisory Board members resigned out of frustration. Their qualms were with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke — who ultimately oversees the NPS as part of the Department of Interior — having refused to meet with them or hold a single meeting last year.

Internal emails obtained by the Washington Post showed that the board members “worried Zinke was sidelining them as he reviewed the work of more than 200 outside committees to make sure they reflected the Trump team’s priorities.”

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https://thinkprogress.org/melania-trump-celebrates-national-parks-service-ignores-her-husbands-efforts-to-undermine-it-d82e56a007cd/

[democratisphere]

1. Glad to see the leetle cheeldren know where the bear sh'ts in the woods.

[CatMor]

2. I doubt if Melania ever visited one of our National Parks .

[Permanut]

3. National Parks are for the little people..