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Melania Trump Surprises Attendees at Trump's NYC Rally

Former first lady makes her first speech of this election cycle

(Newser) - Melania Trump made her first rally speech of this election cycle Sunday night at her husband's Madison Square Garden event. The Hill calls it an "exceedingly rare" appearance by the former first lady, and notes that Donald Trump's campaign did not list his wife among the speakers...

Melania on 2020 Election: 'It Was a Mess'

Former first lady dishes on that, her first encounter with husband, son Barron, and more in new book

(Newser) - Melania Trump's new memoir, Melania , dropped on Tuesday, and the reviews range from describing it as one of "graceful grievance" to calling it "truly bad" and "deeply weird." The former first lady's remarks about her stance on abortion rights earned attention before the 256-page...

Melania Trump Staunchly Supports Abortion Rights in Book

According to the Guardian , which says it received an advance copy of her memoir

(Newser) - Melania Trump's upcoming memoir , out on Tuesday, reportedly includes a staunch defense of abortion rights, according to the Guardian , which says it received an advance copy of the book. Three key passages quoted by the newspaper:
  • "It is imperative to guarantee that women have autonomy in deciding their
...

Melania Trump: There's More to the July Shooting Story

Former first lady gives rare interview, discusses assassination attempts

(Newser) - Melania Trump has given her first TV interview in more than two years, one in which she questioned the narrative surrounding the attempted assassination of her husband in Pennsylvania, reports CNN . The former first lady spoke to Fox News for the interview that aired Thursday, which comes ahead of the...

Melania Trump Questions 'Truth' About Rally Shooting

'There is definitely more to this story,' she says of assassination attempt

(Newser) - Melania Trump apparently believes she is not being told the truth about the attempt to assassinate her husband at a rally in Pennsylvania two months ago. In a video posted on her social media accounts on Tuesday, the former first lady says there is "definitely more to this story,...

Melania Trump Has a Book Deal
Melania Trump Has
a Book Coming Out

Melania Trump Has a Book Coming Out

Former first lady is releasing Melania this fall

(Newser) - Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, Melania, billed by her office as "a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity, and defined personal excellence." Melania will be released by Skyhorse Publishing, reports the AP...

Melania Trump Isn't Listed as Convention Speaker

Former first lady is still expected to attend Milwaukee gathering, though

(Newser) - Organizers of the Republican National Convention released an official list of speakers Saturday, and Melania Trump is not on it. Three favorites to be Donald Trump's running mate are listed—Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum—along with his sons Donald...

The Youngest Trump Enters the Political Spotlight

Barron, 18, attends his first rally for his father, gets a big ovation

(Newser) - When Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Miami on Tuesday night, he acknowledged a first—the presence of his youngest child, Barron. "That's the first time he's done it," Trump said of the 18-year-old, per the Palm Beach Post . As cheers grew, the former president...

Melania Had 'Power Struggle' in WH With More Than One Trump

Book on America's first ladies features numerous nuggets on her private clashes with Donald, Ivanka

(Newser) - A new book on contemporary US first ladies is out, and within its pages are some nuggets on Melania and Donald Trump's clashes while the latter was in the Oval Office. People notes that while Melania Trump "was always publicly supportive of her husband ... the two often felt...

Melania Trump's Mother Dies at 78
Melania Trump's
Mother Dead at 78

Melania Trump's Mother Dead at 78

Amalija Knavs lived at Mar-a-Lago with her husband before her death

(Newser) - Amalija Knavs, mother of Melania Trump, died Tuesday in Florida after what ABC News calls "a long health battle." The former first lady confirmed her mother's death on X . "It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Amalija," she...

Trump Gives Answer to 'Where's Melania?'

Former first lady will campaign 'pretty soon,' her husband says

(Newser) - With his wife nearly totally absent from Donald Trump's presidential campaign, the lingering question that's appeared on social media, "Missing" posters, and even an airplane banner—Where's Melania?—was put to the candidate directly in a pair of interviews. It won't be long before she...

Melania 'Doesn't Sympathize' With Trump's Mess: Report

Former first lady is said to still be 'angry' about Stormy Daniels hubbub but is 'leading her own life'

(Newser) - As the world waits to see if the first indictment against a former US president is coming, one person close to Donald Trump is said to not be particularly understanding about his situation. Wife Melania Trump "doesn't sympathize with Donald's plight" over an alleged hush money payment...

Melania Trump's Hat 'Collateral Damage' of Crypto Crash

Former first lady didn't scoop up as many tokens as hoped in auction of hat worn to greet Macron

(Newser) - The crisp white Herve Pierre hat that Melania Trump wore to greet French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife at the White House in April 2018 went up on the auction block this month—along with a watercolor and NFT showing her wearing it—in the hopes that the entire...

Unflattering Trump Details Surface From Grisham Memoir

Former press chief says he only pretended to get tough with Putin in front of cameras

(Newser) - The new memoir by Stephanie Grisham , a press chief under then-President Trump and a top aide to Melania Trump, is now in the hands of journalists. Some of the details making waves:
  • Putin: Grisham writes that when Trump met with Vladimir Putin in Japan two years ago, he leaned in
...

Tell-All Book Compares Melania to Marie Antoinette

Stephanie Grisham says first lady refused to send anti-violence tweet on Jan. 6

(Newser) - The latest tell-all book about the Trump White House is from Stephanie Grisham, who worked for Melania Trump before and after her nine months as White House press secretary. In excerpts of the upcoming book obtained by Politico , Grisham writes that soon after rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6,...

Aide With Top Access to Trump, Melania Is Releasing Memoir

'Hard to articulate how much anxiety' Stephanie Grisham's book will cause

(Newser) - Another memoir from a former member of the Trump White House is coming, and Jonathan Swan of Axios notes that it has the potential to be the most damaging one so far. That's because Stephanie Grisham is the only person who worked in top positions for both former President...

Petition Wants to Nix Melania's 'Boring Tribute to Herself'

Signees want first lady Jill Biden to restore Rose Garden to the Jackie O version

(Newser) - When Melania Trump redesigned the White House's Rose Garden last summer, the result wasn't embraced by all. While several upgrades were made, including an improved drainage system and tech enhancements to make the site more media-friendly, critics were peeved that the then-first lady removed some trees and many...

Chelsea Clinton Makes Request of Trump: 'It's Never Too Late'

Former first daughter wants former president to release pics of himself getting vaccinated

(Newser) - Chelsea Clinton appeared Thursday on The View, and she took the opportunity to make a request of Donald Trump while she was there. Speaking about the COVID vaccine and the apparent reluctance of white Republican men to get it, the former first daughter suggested the former president release photos of...

Trumps Launch Their Own Platform
Trumps Launch
Their Own Platform

Trumps Launch Their Own Platform

Website for their offices asks visitors to submit their opinions and request a greeting

(Newser) - A website for Donald and Melania Trump's personal offices has gone live, promising to preserve "the magnificent legacy of the Trump Administration, while at the same time advancing the America First agenda." So far, content on 45office.com is thin, USA Today reports. There's a page...

Pastor on Leave After Comments About 'Trophy Wife' Melania Trump

Viewers of video that went viral were outraged

(Newser) - Stewart-Allen Clark, pastor of a Baptist church in Missouri, is on leave after video of a February sermon went viral. In the 22-minute video, Clark urges wives not to give their husbands any reason to stray, the BBC reports. "Why is it so many times that women, after they...

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