After divorce rumors, Melania now refuses to welcome Jill Biden to the White House.
Irritual. Wanting to describe in a "neutral" way the way in which Melania Trump has played the role of First Lady we could say only this: irrational. Unwritten rules but in any case violated, prolonged absences, questionable decisions and outfits that made people discuss: Melania has always stood up against everything that "has always been done for good practice, good education or opportunity". But now, perhaps, the boundary between non-conformism and aggression has been crossed: Melania is now alone against everyone. Against her husband Donald from whom she appears she will divorce immediately after the farewell to the White House but also with Joe and Jill Biden, the new President and FLOTUS of the United States. Irritual, in fact, is the welcome that the Trump have decided to reserve for the new presidential couple: on the one hand, Donald, decided not to participate in Biden's inauguration ceremony (which has never happened before), on the other Melania denied to Jill Biden the usual First Ladies meeting to discuss the details of presidential life.
And to say that, of famous and virtuous examples, Melania has had numerous. In fact, the welcome reserved by the Bushes to the Obamas is engraved in the memory of the Americans: while George W. had prepared folders on folders with detailed explanations on what Barack would find on his arrival, Laura and Michelle had spent a long time together discussing what it meant to be first lady (from safety rules to how to raise children in the White House). The Bush daughters themselves had become "guides" for Malia and Sasha Obama, explaining secrets and giving suggestions on how to have fun in that special house.
Michelle Obama herself had welcomed Melania despite the bloody election campaign that had seen Trump unleash numerous racist attacks (with baseless rumors) against Barack. And yet, to live civilly, even in that case the transition was peaceful and, in her own way, facilitated.
In the United States ravaged by the pandemic and injured by the Capitol Hill scenes, this latest tear could be considered a scandal within the scandal, arguably putting the end to the popularity of one of the most controversial presidents in the history of the United States of America. Waiting for the second impeachment trial to begin ...
