Washington apparently woke up on May 18 and decided ordinary politics simply wasn’t exciting enough.
So what did viewers get instead?
A high-profile Oval Office maternity event complete with speeches, cameras, policy announcements, and enough awkward energy to power several cities.
The headline attraction: President Trump unveiled what was promoted as a new support website for expecting mothers and families, presenting it as a major initiative intended to connect women with health information and pregnancy resources. Critics and commentators, however, quickly questioned how much of the material was actually new. Reports and opinion pieces argued that parts of the information resembled content that had long existed across government resources and public agencies.
And then the internet smelled drama.
