Former President Donald Trump claims that his spouse Melania is predicted to make extra common public appearances on the marketing campaign path.
Trump made the remarks throughout his interview at a Fox News townhall earlier this week with host Laura Ingraham.
“It’s funny, she was a very successful model, very, very successful, and yet she was a private person. She’s going to be out a lot. Not because she likes doing it, but she likes the results,” he stated Tuesday. “She wants to see this country really succeed. She loves the country.”
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Former President Donald Trump sits for a city corridor hosted by Laura Ingraham on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” in Greenville, South Carolina (Paul Steinhauser – Fox News )
“You know, a lot of first ladies would go out — they want to be everywhere. They get angry at their husband because he’s not introducing them,” Trump continued. “If I didn’t introduce Melania, she’d be very happy about it. She’s just a different kind of a person.”
Melania has been largely absent from her husband’s 2024 presidential bid up to now, making few public appearances and staying out of the media.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump and former first girl Melania Trump arrive for a New Years occasion at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Her absence, till not too long ago, has been defined by the passing of her mom, Amalija Knavs, earlier this 12 months. But because the marketing campaign season turns into extra intense, political commentators have questioned whether or not she’s going to step again into efforts supporting Trump.
Trump additionally expressed appreciation that Melania has been devoted to elevating their son, Barron Trump.
“Her life revolves around that boy. It’s so important to her,” Trump stated. “At the same time, it also revolves around our country and the success of our country. She’s raised a lot of money for charity. She’s a private person.”
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Former President Donald Trump attends the funeral of mother-in-law Amalija Knavs alongside his spouse Melania, son Barron, and father-in-law Viktor Knavs on the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida. (Alon Skuy for Fox News Digital)
“And she loves the country,” Trump added. “She’s going to be out a lot, but she does it for the good of the country, not for her. She’s somebody with a lot of confidence. She doesn’t need that.”
Trump’s Fox News city corridor got here 4 days earlier than South Carolina’s Republican presidential main, which commences Saturday.
The newest public opinion polls point out that he maintains a really massive double-digit lead over former U.N. ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, his final main rival for the GOP nomination.
