Trump defends Melania on shoes clothes for hurricane trips
President Donald Trump in an interview with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee defended the first lady over backlash she received for wearing stiletto heels before boarding flights to hurricane-ravaged areas.
 Trump  made the comments in response to a question from Huckabee on  Melania Trump's  high approval ratings  saying that  she  is a "private person" who "loved  her  other life."
" She  doesn't need to be adored by people  but  she  does like to help people. And  she  sees how important it is. And  she 's taken tremendous abuse  " Trump  told Huckabee.
 Melania Trump  was criticized in August for wearing high heels before heading to Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey  although  she  changed into sneakers before landing.  She  made a similar move this week when visiting Puerto Rico  boarding  her  flight while wearing stilettos before switching to Timberland work boots.
 The president  told Huckabee that the first lady had dressed up "out of respect for the White House " adding that  she  "wants to look good leaving the front entrance."
 He  continued: "So  she  dresses up  and  she  puts on formal shoes  high heels  and  she  leaves the White House going to Texas  or going to wherever we want to go â Florida  actually twice. So walking through that front door   she  did. Now   she  has sneakers in the meantime with  her  so  she  can change into other clothing when we're walking through where a hurricane is just leaving  and  she  took tremendous abuse."
 Trump  added that people  he  has met have not appeared to mind the first lady's heels.
"But the good news is that the people understand it â I was making a speech  and women were holding up â 'we love your stilettos.' They really do love  her . And  she 's a good person "  Trump  said.
 Trump 's interview with Huckabee  who is the father of White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders  will air on Saturday for the first episode of his show "Huckabee" on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.
 [TGT]  with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee defended the first lady over backlash she received for wearing stiletto heels before boarding flights to hurricane-ravaged areas.
  [TGT] made the comments in response to a question from Huckabee on   [TGT] high approval ratings  saying that   [TGT]   is a "private person" who "loved   [TGT]   other life."
"  [TGT]   doesn't need to be adored by people  but   [TGT]   does like to help people. And   [TGT]   sees how important it is. And   [TGT]  's taken tremendous abuse   [TGT] told Huckabee.
  [TGT] was criticized in August for wearing high heels before heading to Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey  although   [TGT]   changed into sneakers before landing.   [TGT]   made a similar move this week when visiting Puerto Rico  boarding   [TGT]   flight while wearing stilettos before switching to Timberland work boots.
 The president  told Huckabee that the first lady had dressed up "out of respect for the White House " adding that  she  "wants to look good leaving the front entrance."
 He  continued: "So   [TGT]   dresses up  and   [TGT]   puts on formal shoes  high heels  and   [TGT]   leaves the White House going to Texas  or going to wherever we want to go â Florida  actually twice. So walking through that front door    [TGT]   did. Now    [TGT]   has sneakers in the meantime with   [TGT]   so   [TGT]   can change into other clothing when we're walking through where a hurricane is just leaving  and   [TGT]   took tremendous abuse."
 Trump  added that people  he  has met have not appeared to mind the first lady's heels.
"But the good news is that the people understand it â I was making a speech  and women were holding up â 'we love your stilettos.' They really do love   [TGT]  . And   [TGT]  's a good person "  Trump  said.
 Trump 's interview with Huckabee  who is the father of White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders  will air on Saturday for the first episode of his show "Huckabee" on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.