Even with the playful display at the 2024 Republican National Convention, Melania Trump has been notably absent from her husband’s public appearances for months. In fact, her complete avoidance of his hush money trial prompted a ton of speculation over whether the couple would stay together, and legal experts even weighed in on what might happen if Melania did file for divorce, post-guilty verdict.
With that in mind, the fact that Melania appeared at the RNC as if there hadn’t been months of headlines over the state of her marriage certainly does seem a little fishy. Especially, it should be noted, as her former chief of staff Stephanie Grisham actually told CNN there would be big problems for Donald Trump’s campaign if she felt humiliated by the trial. “I can guarantee you that she’s not happy right now, and that he’s quite worried about that,” she said. Enter, actor Bruno Amato’s claim via X, formerly Twitter, that she was paid millions of dollars to show up at the RNC. At the time of this writing, there has been nothing to back up Amato’s claim, so we’ll rule it as pure speculation, though it is an interesting theory.
All that said, Melania has subtly confirmed she’d never leave Donald, post-assassination attempt. Prior to that, they also seemed very happy together at Barron’s graduation. Maybe, then, the playful moments at the RNC were genuine. However, we’re not holding our breath.
