Reporters questioned Melania Trump about her plans to visit the campaign trail after she skipped significant events in her husband’s pursuit for president earlier this year, such as the Super Tuesday victory celebration and the Iowa beginning of the 2024 election. She replied, “Stay tuned.
However, Melania Trump has mostly abstained from public appearances since making that remark in March, following her and Donald Trump’s vote in Florida’s primary. A handful of fundraisers in April and their son’s high school graduation have been the only exceptions.
During his almost month-long hush money trial in New York, the presumed Republican presidential nominee was conspicuously absent from the former first lady’s presence on all days. She wasn’t present for the guilty decision last month or his comments at Trump Tower the day after. She did not show up at any of Trump’s recent campaign rallies or at the 78th birthday celebration that his fan club threw on June 14.
According to Ohio University history professor Katherine Jellison, who specializes in first ladies, it is unusual for her to have been absent from the trial and other significant occasions. Jellison, however, noted that perhaps it shouldn’t be shocking given Melania Trump’s apparent reluctance to adopt the customary public persona of a politician’s spouse. She maintained a low profile as first lady and did not frequently participate in her husband’s unsuccessful 2020 presidential campaign.
“But everything the Trumps do seems to be against the standard playbook of how candidates and spouses behave,” Jellison said.
Melania Trump’s actions are different from those of other politicians who have depended on their wives. In an attempt to connect with female voters, male politicians will occasionally resort to their spouses. To give voters a better idea of the candidate’s character outside of politics, wives of candidates may also attend.
For instance, before Florida Governor Ron DeSantis halted his candidacy for the nomination, his wife Casey DeSantis travelled with him, participated in interviews, and organized a group called Mamas for DeSantis during this year’s GOP primary. Dr. Apoorva Ramaswamy, the spouse of Vivek Ramaswamy, was also active in the campaign trail, frequently making appearances with their two young children to discuss the value of family.
Fifteen individuals who were present at significant fundraisers or Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home recently were contacted by the Associated Press. Nobody claimed to have seen Melania Trump on the Florida estate.
Multiple requests for comment have not received a response from her office. Her sole recent public statement was made two days after the Florida Republican Party made a big splash announcing her son Barron Trump, 18, had been selected as a state delegate to the RNC. Her staff then claimed he was unable to go, citing other commitments.
“Where’s Melania?” reporters asked Trump several times at the New York courthouse during his felony trial, but he never responded. Trump supporters denied that it was a sensitive moment for the family and blamed her absence primarily on their son’s school schedule.
Todd Blanche, Trump’s lawyer, was questioned about whether or not she had discussed going to court with him.
“That wasn’t a discussion that I wanted to have,” Blanche responded, speaking to Miami trial attorney David Oscar Markus for his “For The Defense” podcast. “This was a tough case because of the nature of the charges, the evidence that came in, the history, how long it had been.”
A portion of the testimony revealed that, in July 2006, around four months after Melania Trump gave birth to Barron, Trump had sex with porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump has refuted Daniels’ allegations. Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, stated in court that Trump seemed more concerned with preventing the narrative of an encounter he wanted to hide from his spouse than he did with it hurting his chances of winning the presidency in 2016.
However, Hope Hicks, the head of Trump’s 2016 campaign communications, stated in court that Trump was worried in 2016 about his wife’s reaction to a report about Playboy model Karen MacDougal and asked her to make sure newspapers weren’t brought to their home.
Following her husband’s conviction on 34 felony counts, Melania Trump stayed silent on social media. On the other hand, Trump’s older sons swiftly disapproved of the decision. Ivanka Trump, her daughter, shared a picture of herself as a toddler with a younger Trump on Instagram along with the caption, “I love you dad.” His younger daughter Tiffany Trump was with his dad in the courtroom for the trial’s last arguments last month.
“I think it’s very hard for her,” Trump said about his wife, in an interview with Fox News after the verdict. “I mean, she’s fine. But, you know, she has to read all this crap.”
Even though she did not participate in the campaign, Trump frequently refers to her and publishes their talks, demonstrating to supporters that she is still active in the background by providing the former president with input.
The former first lady was last seen by Larry Snowden, president of the “Club 47” fan club, at a gala in February that was organized by the “Trumpettes,” a group of female fans. Although he has never spoken to her one-on-one, he claimed that she was “so charming” when he saw her there.
“She was so happy, and she was smiling and accommodating anyone that wanted to come up and shake her hand or anything,” Snowden said.
Although Snowden anticipates Melania Trump to make important speeches and put on a show during the campaign, he also believes that the former president will “continue to be very protective of her.”
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