On Aug.15, President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an attempt to negotiate a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine — a goal that ultimately went unmet. During the meeting, Trump reportedly handed Putin a letter from Melania Trump urging him to protect children and future generations worldwide, saying, “It is time.”

First lady Melania Trump came under fire last week for a letter she penned urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to protect “children,” a letter critics panned as “pathetic” and “performative.” After the letters’ content was published,