Melania Trump had a legitimate reason for skipping public appearances with her husband, former President Donald Trump, over the holidays. When many were scratching their heads over her conspicuous absence from the Trump Christmas family photo, an insider close to the former first lady told Fox News that she had been taking care of her mother, Amalija Knavs. “Melania has always been very devoted to her entire family,” they said. “It should be no surprise that she spent this Christmas with her ailing mother.”
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At Donald’s star-studded New Year’s Eve celebration, he took a moment to update the crowd on Melania’s whereabouts, confirming that she was in Miami taking care of Amalija. “Melania — great First Lady, so popular, the people love her — she’s now in a hospital with her mother. Her mother, Amalija, is very ill, but hopefully she’ll be recovering,” he said. “We just spoke, down in Miami, great hospital — and hopefully they’ll be ok, but it’s a tough one, it’s a very tough one. … We just want to wish Amalija that she gets better as quickly as possible.”
The former president didn’t specify what illness Amalija had or when we’ll see Melania by his side again. But you can probably look forward to seeing more of Melania once Donald’s campaigning is back in full swing. “Trump and his family are so secure that he will become president again that insiders at Mar-a-Lago say he’s reached an agreement with Melania to step up top-tier diplomatic appearances in 2024,” a source told Page Six. Hopefully, that includes even more head-turning outfits!
