Melania Trump will serve as First Lady once again as her husband, Donald Trump, begins his second term as President in January.
However, there have been reports indicating that Mrs. Trump will not be residing full-time in the White House during this term.
Sources suggest that there are tensions between her and the President, leading her to spend most of her time in New York City and Palm Beach, Florida.
She reportedly wants to be close to her friends and spend time with her son, Barron, who is currently studying at New York University.
“As much as Melania loves Mar-a-Lago and her life in Palm Beach,” they told the outlet. “She will spend more time in New York with her son, who is more important to her than anything else.” Despite her alleged choice to avoid living in the White House full time, Melania Trump will still carry out First Lady duties. She reportedly plans to attend state dinners and maintain her “platform and priorities as first lady.”
White House residency is not the only offer Melania Trump has turned down in recent weeks. The former model has reportedly turned down a White House meeting with current First Lady, Jill Biden, as well. The meeting is a tradition, in terms of First Ladies passing the mantle, but Daily Mail reported that Mrs. Trump already had commitments related to her recently published memoir. Melania Trump’s decisions have led many to speculate as to the nature of her relationship with her husband.
Melania Trump was notably absent from large portions of Donald Trump’s recent campaign. There were even allegations that the incoming President used a body double for Melania to accompany him to the polls on November 5. To be clear, these allegations were never proven. Melanie Trump and Donald Trump haven’t publicly discussed the status of their marriage, either.
