"First Lady, it's over": Melania Trump has no intention of becoming first lady again
The former First Lady would have no desire to reinvest the White House, her relatives told CNN on Sunday, September 5. To the point that she will refuse to attend any campaign meeting of her husband Donald Trump, if he comes to stand for the presidential election in 2024.
"She doesn't want to be first lady again," said someone close to Melania Trump. For her, it was just a chapter - and it's closed, it's over. Friends of the former First Lady have indeed entrusted to CNN, Sunday, September 5, that the latter had “no desire” to reinvest the White House. To the point that she will refuse to attend her husband Donald Trump's campaign meetings, if he is to run for the 2024 presidential election. "You will not see her at any gathering or event related to a political campaign, even if he "officially" declares that he is running again," added another anonymous witness. In fact, the former First Lady was conspicuous by her absence during all the speeches delivered by her husband since January, at the end of his mandate.
"Stoicism" and "loyalty"
Melania Trump's state of mind is not surprising, one of her relatives pointed out in the CNN article. Already, in 2016, during the presidential campaign, his appearances were rare. Barron Trump's mother would even have refused to participate in political rallies so often that at the time, the candidate's teams would have simply "stopped inviting him".
“The fact is that supporters of Donald Trump have gotten into the habit of not seeing her at rallies, explained a Republican party executive. She even imposed the idea that it was a good thing. Donald Trump voters would now put her “on a pedestal”. “They are amazed by her style and the fact that she does not express any idea or opinion, which they perceive as stoicism or loyalty,” continued an anonymous source.
Succession
Other members of the Trump clan would, however, be ready to replace her at short notice in the event of a new candidacy. “Lara (the wife of Eric, the son of Donald Trump) or Kimberly Guilfoyle (the companion of Don, the eldest son of the Republican) will take over, said a family member. They have the same need as Trump to embark on a new campaign; a need that Melania Trump does not feel.”
Very discreet since leaving Washington in January, the former American first lady began her new life in Mar-a-Lago, Florida … and disappeared from radar screens. She was just seen in July, in New York, at the exit of the Trump Tower, alongside her son Barron, who is now a head taller than her. In February, Melania Trump's teams announced the opening of her own office. But have not announced any new projects since. "The more she can cultivate discretion and remain out of sight, the better she is," said one of Melania Trump's relatives.
