Former President Donald Trump has claimed that his wife Melania is expected to make more regular public appearances on the campaign trail.
President Trump made the remarks during a Fox News town hall interview with host Laura Ingraham earlier this week.
“It’s funny, even though she was a very successful model and very successful, she was a very private person. She would go out a lot, not just because she liked doing it. I like the results,” he said Tuesday. “She wants to see this country really succeed. She loves this country.”
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Former President Donald Trump appears on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” hosted by Laura Ingraham in Greenville, South Carolina (Paul Steinhauser – FOX News)
“You know, a lot of first ladies are going to be out. They want to be everywhere. They get mad at their husbands because they don’t introduce them,” Trump said. continued. “She would have been so happy if I hadn’t introduced her to Melania. She’s just a different kind of person.”
So far, first lady Melania Trump has largely ignored her husband’s 2024 presidential bid, making few public appearances and not appearing in the media.
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Former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump arrived to attend a New Year’s event at their Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida. (Joe Radle/Getty Images)
Until recently, her absence was explained by the death of her mother, Amalia Knahus, earlier this year. But as her campaign heats up, her political commentators are questioning whether she will return to supporting Trump.
President Trump also expressed his gratitude to First Lady Melania Trump for her dedication to raising their son, Barron Trump.
“Her life revolves around that boy. It’s very important to her,” Trump said. “At the same time, it revolves around our country and the success of our country. She raises a lot of money for charity. She’s an individual.”
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Former President Donald Trump attended the funeral of his mother-in-law, Amalia Knabs, at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Church in Palm Beach, Florida, along with his wife Melania, son Barron, and father-in-law Victor Knabs. (Aron Skye, Fox News Digital)
“And she loves this country,” Trump added. “She’s going to be out a lot, but she’s not doing it for herself, she’s doing it for her country. She’s a very confident person. do not have.”
President Trump’s Fox News town hall came four days before South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary, which begins Saturday.
Latest polls show him holding a huge double-digit lead over his last significant rival for the Republican nomination, former United Nations ambassador and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley. .
