Incoming former first lady Melania Trump expressed a message of unity in her first comments since her husband's decisive presidential election victory, hoping Americans would come together and rise “across ideology” He said he is doing so.
First Lady Melania: “The vast majority of Americans have entrusted us with this important responsibility.'' I wrote to Xhours after President-elect Donald Trump won a second term in the White House.
“We will defend the freedoms that are at the heart of our republic. I look forward to our people recommitting themselves to one another and rising above ideology for personal freedom, economic prosperity, and security.” I'm doing it.
“The energy, skill and initiative of Americans will unite our best minds and move our country forward forever,” the 54-year-old former fashion model concluded.
Melania joined her husband on stage early Wednesday as the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president gave his victory speech in a landslide victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
The couple's son, Barron, and the president-elect's daughter, Ivanka, also spoke at the election watch party in West Palm Beach, Florida.
First lady Melania Trump has kept a low profile during much of her husband's 2024 presidential campaign, rarely speaking publicly about politics.
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However, in the final push for the Trump campaign before Election Day, she repeatedly attracted national attention, including giving interviews while promoting her memoir “Melania.''
In one interview, she slammed Democratic-led attacks suggesting her husband, Donald Trump, is the second Hitler.
Another article criticized Harris for trying to distance herself from the “suffering” created by the Biden administration's failures.
