And in short, Melania Trump has moved to the White House
Until today she had lived in New York with her son Barron, a choice defined by the newspapers as "unprecedented", and many wonder what she will change for her husband
Over the weekend, Melania Trump, wife of US President Donald Trump, moved to the White House, where her husband has lived since her inauguration last January. Her announcement came as a surprise with a tweet from her on Sunday morning. "I can't wait to have good memories of our new home!" Melania wrote in a message accompanied by a photograph of the southern garden of the White House. Melania, who lived in New York in the famous Trump Tower, moved with her son Barron, Trump's youngest son.
Melania Trump is a former Slovenian model and is 47 years old. His son Barron is 11 years old and the need to get him to finish the school year in the institution he attended in New York, where his mother continued to accompany him every morning, was the official explanation of why Melania and her son had not immediately. moved to Washington, an "unprecedented" choice, as the Washington Post described it.
Now, for Melania, a period full of commitments and responsibilities will begin. As the New York Times writes, among other things: “Melania Trump will be attending a picnic organized by Congress in the last days of June. She will have to complete her team of her advisors. Helping her son settle into her new home and, in the fall, into her new school. And you will have to turn your attention to the long list of issues that a first lady has the ability to influence. "
The first ladies of American presidents are semi-official figures - they also have a Twitter account very similar to that of the president: @FLOTUS, which stands for "First lady of the Unites States". Since they have not been elected, they obviously do not enjoy public office and have no particular responsibilities. Traditionally, however, they deal with social issues, participate in charity events and support campaigns in favor of health or education. Michelle Obama, one of the most active and visible first ladies of recent years, has carried out a long campaign against obesity. Laura Bush, wife of George W. Bush, had been very involved in literacy among the youngest. Melania has not yet clarified what will be the area to which she intends to devote herself, but her transfer to the White House certainly represents a further step in this direction, write the main American newspapers.
Looking forward to the memories we'll make in our new home! #Movingday pic.twitter.com/R5DtdV1Hnv
— Melania Trump 45 Archived (@FLOTUS45) June 12, 2017
It will not be an easy role to play and Melania does not have a friendly relationship with the previous first lady, Michelle Obama, who otherwise could have helped her to step into her new role. She also lacks a full staff of advisors and certainly the distance from Washington in these first months has not helped her, writes the New York Times.
The role of the first lady, however, is not limited to supporting good causes. The aspect in which the press seems most interested in these days is evaluating the influence that Melania will have on the presidency of her husband. The relationship between the two is quite enigmatic. Before the election victory, Melania said of Trump: “Sometimes I feel like I have two kids in the house. My son and my husband. " On several public occasions, Melania has appeared to correct or curtail him, such as when during a trip to Israel she rejected her husband's attempt to hold her hand, or when during the performance of the national anthem at a ceremony she reminded him to hold the hand on heart.
For many, Melania could represent a sort of "brake" for her husband, able to moderate his excesses and help keep her grip on reality. The same role has been attributed to Trump's eldest daughter, Ivanka, and more or less to any other member of his inner circle who looks less eccentric than that of the president. There is little evidence that Melania intends to play this part, however, at the moment. Melania doesn't seem very interested in being the center of attention or in making her opinions known. To date, you have participated in very few events at the White House, you are not followed by a fixed group of journalists and you make very few comments.
One of her main concerns, the New York Times writes, seems to be to preserve the privacy of her son Barron. Sources close to the family told the newspapers that Melania was often very annoyed by articles about her son.
However, this does not mean that Melania only takes care of her son. The New York Times writes that husband and wife have spoken several times a day in recent months. Trump asked her for advice on who to assign her in various positions on her staff and she stood by him and reassured him in the early days of his m
