Former first lady Melania Trump was not seen on the family’s Christmas card this year, leading many people who noticed to inquire as to why.
According to Page Six, Melania was away the day the photo was taken to be at her sick mother’s bedside in the hospital.
The former first family shared a photo from their festivities, featuring former President Donald Trump alongside his children Don Jr., Ivanka, and Tiffany, with their respective spouses. Barron Trump was also seen standing tall above the rest, along with several of the former president’s grandchildren. Melania’s absence was noticeable, leading to speculation about her whereabouts on social media.
Melania has been caring for her sick mother, Amalija Knavs.
“Melania has always been very devoted to her entire family,” a source close to Melania explained to Fox News Digital. “It should be no surprise that she spent this Christmas with her ailing mother.”
Page Six added: Donald Trump Jr.’s fiancée, Kimberly Guilfoyle, shared the image in question, which was taken at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., to her Instagram Story Tuesday.
Earlier this week, the outlet reported that Melania will be making many more public appearances on behalf of her husband as he campaigns a third time for a second term in the White House.
A source told Page Six that after the former president won a case before the U.S. Supreme Court last week, in which justices rejected special counsel Jack Smith’s attempt to get a quick ruling on presidential immunity, “Trump and his family are so secure that he will become president again that insiders at Mar-a-Lago say he’s reached an agreement with [wife] Melania [Trump] to step up top-tier diplomatic appearances in 2024.”
The source added that after Melania appeared with other first ladies at Rosalynn Carter’s funeral recently, she is “feeling more sure of herself — as both her husband’s representative and her own position as a diplomatic figure after her positive reception at the Carter funeral.”
“Melania realizes it’s her time to join the ranks of historic first ladies and leave her mark on history… She feels better prepared for her potential role the second time around,” the source told Page Six. “The immediate family, including Melania, is solidly behind the former president.”
Page Six also quoted another source who said the former first lady showed up at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach for a Patriot Awards ceremony.
