Melania Trump's Recent Public Appearances May Be a 'Strategic Move' To Distract From Donald Trump's Legal Issues

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Melania Trump seems to be popping up everywhere, from First Lady Rosalynn Carter’s memorial to an upcoming speech for the National Archives. But why is she suddenly making public appearances after making a decisive choice to stay out of the public eye after leaving the White House? Well, one former aide seems to think she has the answer.

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Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, Melania’s former trusted adviser and author of Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady, chimed in on X, formerly Twitter, to give her two cents on her sudden interest in the spotlight. “The hypocrisy of Melania Trump hosting a naturalization event at the National Archives (where Donald is under investigation) is right up there with her so-called Be Best anti-bullying platform (where Donald is Bully #1),” she wrote on the social media platform. It is rather awkward that the former first lady is appearing with the group that was the catalyst for Donald Trump’s classified documents investigation, but Wolkoff seems to think it is a “strategic move.”

She continued, “Melania is a vessel of complicity & distraction trying to create a stark contrast from their reality. The Trump’s ‘actions’ contradict their so called ‘beliefs and values.'” Wolkoff and Melania were the best of friends during the Trumps’ socialite days, but their close relationship soured after she was thrown under the bus for alleged financial irregularities tied to Donald Trump’s inauguration. It’s why Wolkoff’s words seem so cutting, she knows how Melania operates out of the public eye.

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The author summed up her feelings about her former BFF and she didn’t hold back one bit. “As a mother and wife and someone who cares deeply about our democracy and American values, I know Melania Trump, and she doesn’t care about US,” she wrote. Melania is set to give her speech to 25 people being sworn in as citizens for the National Archives on Dec. 15., which is a part of their annual celebration of Bill of Rights Day. It’s probably safe to say that Wolkoff won’t be in attendance to watch her former friend at the podium.

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