With Donald Trump set to leave the White House in January, rumors of a possible divorce with Melania are rife. At stake in particular is the custody of their son Barron.
What if Melania Trump filed for divorce? Since the victory of Joe Biden, announced as "president-elect" by the American media on November 7, many rumors have been circulating about a possible divorce between Melania and Donald Trump. At the White House, it was rumored that they were already not sleeping in the same bed, and even in public, the First Lady was not necessarily making an effort to be tender with the American president.
"Melania Trump is counting down every minute until he is no longer in office and she can divorce him," wrote former White House communications director Omarosa Manigault Newman in her book Unhinged in 2018. Comments that have resurfaced on many websites such as the Daily Mail. She has known the couple since 2003.
According to her, Melania Trump renegotiated her marriage contract, with better conditions for her and her son Barron Trump, 14. Who would have custody of the teenager who had also tested positive for coronavirus in mid-October? This is one of the many questions that would arise in the event of a separation. According to New York lawyer Jacqueline Newman quoted by the German edition of Gala, the decision that falls to the judge should not be difficult to make. "I believe that Melania will have primary custody and Donald will have access to her whenever he is in town," predicts the lawyer.
Advantage to Melania, according to a lawyer
One argument would work in Melania's favor: her availability. Barron's mother would have much more time to take care of her son than Donald Trump. After leaving the White House, her schedule promises to be busy, marked by numerous trials that would await her. At least thirty according to the New York Times. For the moment, Melania Trump seems to support her husband to the end and also refuses to recognize her defeat. "The American people deserve a fair election. Every legal vote - not an illegal one - must be counted. We must protect our democracy with total transparency," the First Lady wrote on Twitter.
