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Melania Trump has reportedly taken a remote approach to her role as first lady during the first weeks of her husband Donald Trump’s second term.
According to a New York Times report published Wednesday, the first lady “does not really live in Washington” and “vanishes from view for weeks at a time.”
Sources told the outlet she has spent less than 14 days at the White House since her husband was inaugurated 108 days ago.
Instead, Melania has reportedly remained largely at the Trump residences of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, or Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, and has been filming a documentary about her life that she has licensed to Amazon for a reported $40 million.
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At the start of Trump’s first term, Melania delayed moving to the White House to stay in New York and support their son Barron’s schooling.
Ahead of Trump’s return to office in January, Melania told Fox News how she planned to split her time:
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“I will be in the White House. And, you know, when I need to be in New York, I will be in New York. When I need to be in Palm Beach, I will be in Palm Beach. But my first priority is, you know, to be a mom, to be a first lady, to be a wife. And once we are in on Jan. 20, you serve the country.”
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