Melania Trump has largely disappeared from the public limelight — save for a few, somewhat controversial appearances — ever since her husband’s humiliating fall from power back in 2020 and it’s safe to say that the speculations and theories regarding the “why” behind the former first lady’s secluded new lifestyle are plentiful.
Many political observers and even experts have weighed in to theorize that Melania is steering clear of the public due in large part to her husband’s incessant and ever-mounting legal scandals — most specifically, his impending hush money trial, in which Donald Trump has been criminally charged with making hush money payments to a porn star he had an extramarital affair with, just months after Melania had given birth to their only child. Others have opined that Melania is staying out of the public’s eye because she never had an interest in being in it in the first place and has no interest in returning on the coattails of her husband’s political ambitions.
But now, one source who allegedly has insider knowledge of the former first lady’s thoughts and feelings has spoken out about what may be the real driving force behind Melania Trump’s decision to shy away from the press.
Melania did, of course, recently lose her mother, Amalija Knavs, and has been rather focused on caring for her teen son through his final year of high school. But this inside source recently spoke with the Times and said Melania’s seclusion these days likely has a lot more to do with her experiences while she was still in the White House.
“When you look back, Melania was betrayed by her staff,” the source told the New York Times.
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This seemed to be a thinly veiled point at Melania’s one-time chief of staff Stephanie Grisham and her former best friend and advisor Stephanie Winston Wolkoff — both of whom penned scathing personal tell-alls about their time with Melania Trump, leaving the now-former first lady feeling “burnt” by her time in Washington.
According to this insider, Melania’s “hurt” feelings are now dictating her personal and private life, with regard to the press and public appearances these days.
But now, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff is speaking out to call bullshit on the “PATHETIC” notion that Melania Trump was some innocent, mistreated little bird.
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter) with a link to the recent story, Winston Wolkoff fumed:
The AUDACITY! For any human being to make EXCUSES for Melania Trump not campaigning with Donald because she ‘felt betrayed by her staff’ is PATHETIC.
Melania LIED & watched the media & her WH CRUCIFY me & then she used her DOJ to try and SILENCE me.
EVIL!
The AUDACITY! For any human being to make EXCUSES for Melania Trump not campaigning with Donald because she “felt betrayed by her staff” is PATHETIC.
Melania LIED & watched the media & her WH CRUCIFY me & then she used her DOJ to try and SILENCE me.
EVIL! https://t.co/SkFhYBbaVF
— Stephanie Winston Wolkoff (@SWinstonWolkoff) April 1, 2024
Folks in her comments tended to agree with the former Melania advisor and best friend:
I have no sympathy for birther Melania, or for anyone who was her friend, during her hateful behavior.
— Diana Plant (@DianaPlant5) April 2, 2024
She wasn’t attacked more than other First Ladies.
And if she wants to avoid criticism, she should tell her husband to stay out of politics.
Also…a Vogue cover doesn’t automatically come with the job.— Natasha Stoynoff ✒️ (@Tashka9) April 1, 2024
No to melania, we remember what you are! https://t.co/l3hXVoXxpT
— Patti Rod (@pattirod55) April 1, 2024
I believe you Stephanie, 100%.
— Pastor Michael Wassarman (@MichaelWas74295) April 2, 2024
She will get hers Stephanie…keep that champagne on ice …
— Lady Jane 🇺🇸🇺🇦🌈🏳️⚧️💙 (@letsgohawksgpg) April 2, 2024
There’s really no sympathy here for you, Melania.
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