Melania Trump Is Showing Signs That Her Return to the Campaign Trail Is for Real

The 2024 presidential election isn’t Melania Trump’s first time at the rodeo, so she is making sure that her needs are taken care of — she’s writing the rules. The former first lady, who has been notably absent from the campaign trail over the last year, is finally signaling that she’s ready to help Donald Trump try and win the White House again.

Her first major appearance was what The Daily Beast described as a “soft launch” back into the public eye after she headlined the Log Cabin Republicans fundraising event over the weekend. It was a small, quiet crowd filled with approximately 60 conservative members of the LGBTQ+ community. It was not a grand affair in the Mar-a-Lago ballroom, but it was a controlled environment in a small tea room. Melania smiled and looked relaxed in the video clip seen on X, and that’s reportedly how she prefers her campaign events.

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“Nowadays she is less in view except under very controlled circumstances,” a Trump family insider told The Times. “She has dinner at Mar-a-Lago but doesn’t mingle and hobnob with people like he does. It’s a safe zone for him. She doesn’t view it as a safe zone.” The Log Cabin Republicans event definitely fell into those parameters, but The Daily Beast is pointing out a few signs that Melania might be ready for more Washington, D.C. action.

The media outlet noted that Melania has hired personal campaign staffers to assist with upcoming events, along with “an outside public relations team” and more aides not related to Donald Trump’s post-presidential life. It’s the first major move Melania has made that indicates that she’s on board with her husband’s political ambitions, and it’s a marked turn of events after hibernating behind the walls of Mar-a-Lago for much of the last three years.

Her supporters seem to be thrilled to have her back in action for the contentious battle ahead. “I’ve been around Melania for over a decade, socially, and obviously since her husband entered politics,” Caitlyn Jenner’s manager Sophia Hutchins said after seeing her back in action this weekend. “She’s always had that mystique about her. But whenever she gets into a room with people… she is electric, and we saw that on Saturday night. And, I think, quite frankly, thrilled to be there with a group of people there to support her.” Only time will tell how much Melania has bought into Donald Trump’s campaign because there’s only six months left in the presidential race.

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