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Melania remembers first outdoor women's monument approved by Trump, Internet says 'your statue was set on fire'

Her comment came as a reflection of Women's History Month where Donald Trump signed an official bill in December last year authorizing the first outdoor women's monument in DC

Former first lady Melania Trump celebrated Women's History Month by commemorating the fact that during his time in office, her husband and former President Donald Trump authorized the establishment of the Every Word We Utter Monument on federal land in the District of Columbia in commemoration of the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. She received a fair bit of criticism for her tweet.

"During #WomensHistoryMonth, I reflect on the historic legislation that was passed in Dec., authorizing the first outdoor women's monument in DC. It was an honor to support a bill that will serve as a beautiful tribute to those who fought for a brighter future for all women," Melania captioned a retweet on Monday, March 1, from her @FLOTUS45 archived Twitter page which showed her joining her husband on December 18, last year, for the official bill signing ceremony.

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"Proud to join @POTUS today as he signs H.R. 473, authorizing a women's suffrage monument in our Nation's Capital. This new landmark will serve as a wonderful tribute to women & their significant contributions to our Nation both in the past & in generations to come," the old tweet was captioned.

In the video of her making a short speech standing beside her husband in the Oval Office, Melania said, "Signing this bill is very important because we show the next generation how important it is to vote."

Remember what they did to your 'monument'

Critics flocked to her tweet to slam the former FLOTUS, accusing her of not penning the tweet herself and also mocking the fact that Melania's statue in her native country, Slovenia, was burned down last year. "Who tweeted this for you?!" one of them said.

Another noted, "'It was an honor to support a bill that will serve as a beautiful tribute to those who fought for a brighter future for all women.' So, the monument won't include you, then?" A user remarked, "Yes, because an outdoor monument is truly the groundbreaking need of women!!!"

One more quipped, "I remember what they did to your 'monument' in the country of your birth. They set it on fire." The next commented, "You’re done. We really don’t need to hear from you ever again." Another said, "I really don’t care!" A commenter tweeted, "The Donald yes such a CHAMPION for respecting women !!!"

One of them reacted with, "The best thing you can do for women is keep your husband at home. Please." One more said, "We’re proud of our new FLOTUS !!! Dignity, intelligence, class personified. You should remain SILENT !!! It’s golden without you." Another added, "Blah blah blah... you reflect on legislation but you don’t have a clue about the women themselves. I guess when there’s so little to claim credit for you grab what you can. Haha!"

What is Women's History Month?

Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. "Women’s History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982, as 'Women’s History Week'," reads the official website.

Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as "Women’s History Week". In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as "Women’s History Month". Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as "Women’s History Month".

Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as "Women’s History Month". These proclamations celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields, their official website reads.