Melania Trump Threatens Legal Action Against English Language School's Advertising

In response to the actions of an English language school, Melania Trump, the wife of the U.S. President, threatened to sue the school over its billboards. Following the threat from the lawyers of the First Lady, billboards featuring Melania Trump with the slogan "Imagine how far you can go with a little English" were taken down across Croatia. According to the Associated Press, these billboards were part of a promotional campaign by a private English language institute in Zagreb, which aimed to encourage Croatians to learn English by referencing Melania Trump's personal experiences as a Slovenian native. However, Mrs. Trump apparently did not appreciate the joke about her speaking English with a thick accent. Her lawyer in Slovenia requested that the billboards, which depicted Mrs. Trump speaking in front of an American flag, be removed as soon as possible. Natasha Press Musar told the Associated Press, "I was convinced that this institute admitted to violating the law and is willing to take down these billboards and similar advertisements on Facebook. However, we are still considering further legal actions." Melania Trump has hired this legal office to protect her image, which has been featured on various products in her home country, including cakes, lingerie, and tourism ads. Mrs. Trump's lawyer stated that the Zagreb institute apologized for the advertisements, but their statement must also be published by official news agencies in Slovenia and Croatia. A spokesperson for the institute, named American Institute, said, "We apologize for the misunderstanding of these posters that led to mockery of the First Lady of the United States. The aim of these posters was a positive message and to present her as a role model." He also acknowledged that this short-term advertising campaign was "very successful" due to the significant attention it garnered both domestically and internationally. He added that the institute plans to install new billboards that will not feature Melania Trump. Melania Trump was born in Slovenia, the neighboring country of Croatia, under the name Melania Knauss. She left Slovenia in her twenties to pursue her career as an international model and met Donald Trump at a New York Fashion Week party in 1998.