Former first lady Melania Trump praised her and the former president's Secret Service detail amid fears for her husband's safety after two attempts on his life, but does she have full confidence in the agency's leadership? I admitted that I don't know.
“I also have a great team around me and my husband, down to the smallest detail. I think there are some holes. There's something going on at the top level,” Melania Trump, 54, said in advance. He told Fox News' “Sunday Morning Futures” in a recorded interview.
“It’s hard to say that I trust you, right? [do] Do you really trust it? I would like to, but that's always a question mark,'' she later added when asked by host Maria Bartiromo.
The 45th president drew a monster crowd Saturday as he made an emotional return to Pennsylvania's Butler Farm Show grounds to conclude a rally interrupted by the first assassination attempt on him 12 weeks ago. Collected.
Trump himself defended some of the Secret Service agents who were on the scene to protect him on July 13, but also accused the Harris-Biden administration of not giving them enough protection. The former president also admitted that he is “constantly concerned” about his safety.
The Secret Service has been under intense scrutiny following the July 13 and subsequent September 15 assassination attempts on President Trump. Former board member Kimberly Cheatle resigned in July, and multiple investigations into security flaws are ongoing.
Melania Trump, who has rarely been seen on the campaign trail, described her husband as a “warrior” who returned to Butler, eager to show the world that “one bullet won't stop him.” praised.
At one point during the wide-ranging interview, the Slovenian-born former supermodel offered her opinion on the landscape of the 2024 presidential election, commenting on the rush to polls that has been a hallmark of the race between her husband and Vice President Kamala Harris. was neglected.
“I don't believe in polls. I never have,” she said. “I think [in] At the end of the day, people really understand what's going on in this country and how this leadership is working. ”
The former first lady is back in the public eye to promote her upcoming eponymous memoir, “Melania,'' which is scheduled to hit bookshelves this week.
One of the key takeaways from the book is the clear divergence from her husband's positions on abortion policy during the 2016 campaign.
Donald Trump has repeatedly changed his stance on abortion, going from professing pro-abortion views in the 1990s to characterizing himself as pro-abortion in 2011. he told the Christian Broadcasting Network at the time. He said the conversation took place after his friend's wife became pregnant with an unwanted baby and the baby became “his enemy.”
In April, President Trump announced that he opposed the federal ban on abortion and intended to leave the controversial issue to the states. During the vice presidential debate, he confirmed that he would veto the federal government's ban on abortion.
Melania Trump explained in her book that she has long been pro-choice, and revealed on “Sunday Morning Futures” that her husband was well aware of her beliefs.
“[Donald] He knew my position and beliefs from the day we met. And I believe in individual freedom. I want to decide what to do with my body. I don't think I want the government to intervene in my personal business,” she said.
“He lets me be who I am and believe what I believe. He lets me be myself, and he respects that, and I respect him. I respect that because I accept him as a person. He has different beliefs, but he will do what he believes.”
The former first lady had cut the video to promote her upcoming memoir detailing her stance on abortion.
Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade, every living first lady since the reversal of Roe v. Wade has expressed staunch or at least quasi-pro-abortion views on abortion.
Republicans are struggling with how to deal with the albatross issue, with polls generally showing voters have more confidence in Democrats on abortion policy.
