Very discreetly during Donald Trump's first presidency, Melania Trump made few speeches and rarely appeared in public. During the campaign, the first lady of the United States is also kept in the background, letting her husband lead the presidential race. However, with the re-election of Donald Trump, Melania seems to want to commit more to her second term.
On social networks, Donald Trump's wife clarified a message to Americans, emphasizing the importance of freedom and calling for national unity beyond divisions. This speech allows us to maintain an approach more engaged and unifying for years to come. Melania Trump seems determined to mark her second term with a more personal mark.
Melania Trump: a first lady with a unique background
Melania Trump, nor Melanija Knavs, 26 April 1970, in Novo mesto, in Slovenia, in today 54 years old. The Slovakian grew up in an environment marked by fashion, her mother being a stylist. Passionate about the world of fashion, in 2016 she told the magazine People : “I have always loved fashion. My mother was a fashion designer, so I always had it in my blood”.
The modeling career of the first lady of the United States took off in New York in the 1990s, where she met Donald Trump, now 78, in 1998. After several years of relationship, she obtained American citizenship in 2006. In 2017, almost two decades after their meeting, Donald Trump became president of the United States. On March 20, 2006, Melania and Donald Trump welcomed their only son, Barron, who is Donald Trump's fifth child.
Melania Trump: a passionate businesswoman
In addition to her role as First Lady of the United States, Donald Trump's wife is also a businesswoman having built his own fortune. In 2010, five years after her marriage to Donald Trump, Melania Trump launched her jewelry brand, Melania Timepieces and Jewelry. This business quickly became profitable, strengthening its financial independence.
According to Business InsiderMelanija Knavs would have accumulated
more than 45 million dollars through its commercial activities. With income from his brand and various investments, his personal fortune is now estimated at around $70 million. This success attests to her entrepreneurial skills and her ability to forge a professional identity distinct from that of her husband, Donald Trump.