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Melania Trump is trying to protect her son Barron from being overly exposed to Donald Trump's scandals, an expert has claimed.
This comes as the former First Lady continues to be noticeably absent from her husband's side, especially during his recent victory in the Republican primary in New Hampshire.
Despite this being his second primary win, Melania was nowhere to be seen during the celebrations. This absence followed shortly after the couple were seen travelling separately following Melania's mother's funeral. An expert suggests that this could be part of Melania's attempt to distance herself and Barron from Donald's increasing legal issues.
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Trump attends the closing arguments in the Trump Organization civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court (SHANNON STAPLETON/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)Donald Trump is currently facing multiple investigations at both state and federal levels. These have resulted in him being sued by the New York attorney general and criminally indicted in four separate cases. Two of these cases have been brought forward by special counsel Jack Smith, one by the Manhattan district attorney, and another by local prosecutors in Georgia.
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In addition to this, there are several attempts to prevent him from appearing on state ballots following his rally before the deadly riot at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. He is also dealing with numerous lawsuits and 91 felony charges across four states, all while running his campaign for the presidency.
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Donald Trump stands with his wife Melania, their son Barron Trump (C) and father-in-law Viktor Knavs, at the start of a funeral for Amalija Knavs, the former first lady's mother, in Palm Beach, Florida (AFP via Getty Images)Grant Reeher, a political expert, told TheMirror.com that Melania might not want to be in the spotlight again because of her husband's troubles. He said: "The family was very involved in the past two campaigns for president, so I'd think they would be involved again. From a distance, it seems that Melania became less enthusiastic about this role as the controversies and the scandals mounted, so I don't know how involved she'll want to be this time around."
He also mentioned that Melania might want to protect her son Barron from too much media attention. He added: "And she may be keen to guard Barron from becoming too exposed. Once you draw on your family, they become fair game for the media and opposition research."
Trump's now infamous mugshot (FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE/A)Professor Reeher added that Trump's other family members are likely to support him again. He said: "His other adult children and in-laws were very keen to be involved in both his campaigns and his White House administration, and I see no reason why they wouldn't want to do that again."
Donald and Melania Trump didn't publicly celebrate their 19th wedding anniversary recently. After the death of Melania's mother, the former President and First Lady were seen traveling in separate cars.
Trump shakes hands with new U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives on December 15, 2023 (Getty Images)Despite Melania being out of the spotlight, Donald Trump has insisted that his wife Melania will be a key part of his campaign. A video clip circulating online shows Melania getting into a black SUV with her security team, while Donald waits before heading to another vehicle. This sparked speculation online about their relationship, with one Twitter user commenting: "Separate cars," and others suggesting they lead "Separate lives."
However, Trump dismissed these rumours during an interview with Fox News' Brian Kilmeade. He said: "She's gonna play, and she always did play a big role," adding, "She was somebody that you could rely on. She's very smart, a very compassionate person...she wants to make America Great again, too."
He also revealed: "And I would rely on her for advice," Trump said. "I think she's going to be very active in the sense of being active, at the same time, I don't want my family to be too active because they did such a great job last time."
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