Since Inauguration Day a month ago, Melania Trump has largely stayed out of the spotlight. The First Lady traveled with her husband, President Donald Trump, to Los Angeles during the devastating wildfires—where she was praised for her way of treating with the victims—but besides that, she has barely been seen. Many have wondered where exactly Melania is, and that’s become a recurring theme in and of itself over the last few years.
Melania has gone on record to state that her second tenure at the White House will be different. The First Lady won’t be living at the White House full-time, for example, and now a new source has come forward to explain what her life is really like. To put it bluntly, it seems as though she doesn’t have that much time for politics.
When Donald Trump won the 2024 Presidential Election, Melania clarified her stance regarding her impending second term at the White House. In the last few years, she has pretty much stayed out of the spotlight, instead focusing on helping and supporting her and Donald’s son, Barron.
Barron, remember, has moved back to his home city, New York, and started his studies at Stern Business School at New York University. Although Melania has said she will take on many duties in her capacity as First Lady, she won’t live in Washington full-time.“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 January 20, you serve the country,” Melania told Fox News.
Melania was with her husband on Election Day and at his side on Inauguration Day. However, besides that, the First Lady of the United States has barely been seen.Melania has become a true American since she arrived in the US in the 1990s, but she has not let go of her Slovenian heritage. Donald and Melania traveled to Los Angeles last month, where they met with Governor Gavin Newsom to discuss rebuilding the many areas destroyed by the wildfires.
Melania Trump praised for speaking Slovenian to wildfire victim
On X, one user posted a touching 30-second clip in which Melania comforted victims of the wildfire, including one where she spoke with a woman in Slovenian. Social media users were quick to praise the First Lady for her caring demeanor, as well as for speaking in her native language.“Seeing Melania so much more involved this time around is amazing,” one user wrote, per the Daily Mail. Another added: “When we speak to people in their native tongue they feel heard, they feel listened to, they feel the love! What an incredible First Lady.”
A third stated: “First Lady Melania Trump speaks her native language to comfort those devastated by the wildfires. Even in a ballcap Melania shows her beauty and grace.”
Melania wasn’t in attendance alongside her husband for the Super Bowl in New Orleans, and it’s said she has spent a lot of time in Florida since Trump took office. As First Lady, some might have thought Melania would be at the White House when Donald Trump welcomed a few world leaders who visited 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Per CNN, Donald has welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but Melania has not been there. She was also absent when Donald signed executive orders at the Oval Office, and when he welcomed women’s sports teams after winning their championships.
Where is Melania Trump?
What Melania has been doing has been hidden from the public, giving rise to speculation. Speaking to People Magazine, an unnamed source claimed that Melania has spent much time recently filming her Amazon documentary.
The political source told the news outlet that Melania’s absence from the spotlight during Trump’s first month in office “should not come as a surprise because this is how she lives.” The source added that Melania “will never be a traditional first lady” and has “her own ideas on what she wants to do.”
Further, People Magazine wrote that the first lady “has been involved with moving ahead on her own projects, and recently she has been in the White House for that.”
“Melania has been busy shooting her documentary and that has taken place in several locations, including the White House,” the Miami political source told People.On January 6, Amazon confirmed they had begun filming a new behind-the-scenes film about Melania. Besides the documentary, which will be released in theaters later this year, a follow-up documentary series is reportedly also being produced.
As per Puck News, three people familiar with the deal said it’s worth $40 million in licensing. The project began filming in December 2024 and will be released in theaters and on the streaming platform in the second half of 2025.
“Prime Video will be sharing more details on the project as filming progresses and release plans are finalized,” Amazon said in a statement. “We are excited to share this truly unique story with our millions of customers around the world.”
Melania Trump set to star in new documentary
In early January, Melania appeared on Fox & Friends to discuss the new documentary. She explained that her memoir was “such a success” that she felt people would love to hear more from her.
“So I had an idea to make a movie, to make a film about my life. My life is incredible. It’s incredibly busy and I told my agent I have this idea so please go out and make a deal for me. We started the production in November and we are shooting right now. So it’s a day-to-day life. What I’m doing, what kind of responsibilities I have, people they don’t really know and they will see it,” Melania told Fox.
“It’s day-to-day from transition team to moving to the White House, packing, establishing my team, the First Lady office, moving into the White House. What it takes to make the residents your home, to hire the people that you need.”
She also discussed moving into the White House again, explaining that this time would be different as she now knows the process.
“I have the plans, I could move in, I already packed, I already selected the furniture that needs to go in, so it’s a very different transition this time, second time around,” Melania said. “What happened is on January 20, the transition team has only five hours to move Bidens out and to move us in, so everything needs to be planned to the minute.”
“I’m standing on my own to fit”
When Melania first became First Lady in 2016, many feared she wasn’t up to the challenge. Melania told Fox that people “didn’t accept” her or “didn’t understand” her the first time, and she subsequently didn’t receive much support.
“Maybe some people they see me as just the wife of the president, but I’m standing on my own to fit, independent. I have my own thoughts, I have my own yes and no. I don’t always agree what my husband is saying or doing, and that’s okay,” she added.
Though Melania has been away from Washington – and the spotlight – for quite a while, she’s now returned to the White House. CNN reports that the First Lady attended the Governors Ball last weekend, and now fan wait to see when she will be seen in public again.
Over the last month, she has split her time between the Trump family’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach and the White House. However, a People Magazine source says that Melania hasn’t been in the capitol on any official First Lady duties.
“[Donald and Melania] both live at Mar-a-Lago and have quarters in the White House,” the source said. “But she leads her own life and joins him when appropriate in either place,” adding that when she is in Palm Beach, she “keeps to herself” but does accompany Donald to dinner “on occasion.”
Melania Trump ‘to improve’ Donald Trump’s diet at the White House
During her first term at the White House, Melania focused heavily on her Be Best campaign, aiming to help children fight bullying. The Slovenian-born former model told Fox in January that she hopes to expand the awareness campaign further in the next few years.
“I didn’t have much support from anyone. I invited all of the streaming platforms to the White House,” Melania stated. “I had the roundtable, and I didn’t have much support from them. And imagine what we could do in those years if they will rally behind me and teach the children and protect them about social media and their mental health.”
Besides working on her Be Best campaign, Melania has been rumored to have another important task at the White House in the coming years. Her husband is not known to have the best diet, but according to PageSix, she aims to change that while Washington.
A source told the news outlet that Melania is set to campaign to improve her husband’s diet. And who does she have to potentially help? Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“RFK Jr. and Melania are ‘ganging up’ on the President-elect to eat in a more heathy way. Think fewer Big Macs and less KFC, and more lean protein, salad and veggies for energy and to improve his overall well-being,” the source said.
“Famously watches every bite she takes”
Moreover, the source said that Melania has even been cooking herself, trying to “encourage” her husband to make healthier choices.
“Melania famously watches every bite she takes… She has also guided their son’s eating habits since he was a toddler. Mar-a-Lago members say they spot her heading to the spa, to work out and have regular skin care and hair treatments,” the source added.
Still, another Trump source told PageSix: “Nonsense! Trump eats whatever he wants.”
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