Amalia Knabs, mother of former first lady Melania Trump, has died at the age of 78.
The former first lady announced the news of her mother's death on social media platform X on Tuesday night. She did not reveal her cause of death.
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Amalia. Amalia Knabs was a strong woman who always carried herself with grace, warmth and dignity,” Melania Trump said in a statement. It was posted on the X account, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
“She was completely devoted to her husband, daughter, grandson and son-in-law. We will miss her immeasurably and will continue to honor and love her.” added.
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Amalia.
Amalia Knahus was a strong woman who always conducted herself with grace, warmth, and dignity. She was completely devoted to her husband, daughter, grandson, and son-in-law. She will continue to be lonely without her…
— Melania Trump (@MELANIATRUMP) January 10, 2024
According to CBS News, Nafs to be born Slovenia in 1945 under communist rule. She married her husband Victor in 1970.
“Melania attended high school in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, and changed her name to Melania Knauss when she started modeling,” it added. “She married then real estate mogul Donald Trump in 2005, and her son Barron was born in 2006.”
Nafs and Victor became U.S. citizens in 2018 and reportedly lived in Mar-a-Lago for the past few years.
As reported by Breitbart News, the media incorrectly speculated as to why Melania Trump did not attend the Christmas celebration with her husband Donald. It was then revealed that she was caring for her sick mother.
“Former First Lady Melania Trump was with her sick mother over Christmas, but the mystery behind her absence from Christmas photos of members of the Trump family has been solved,” the report said.
“Establishment media and anti-Trump factions noticed Melania was not included in the Trump family's Christmas photos and were craving a family scandal. For some of them, this meant that first lady Melania Trump “Some were dissatisfied with him and claimed it was further evidence that he was no longer on Trump's side.”
