But what happened between Melania Trump and Jill Biden?

Between the incoming and outgoing first ladies, relations are not in good shape. The traditional post-election meeting between American presidents and their respective spouses was to take place this Wednesday, November 13. However, the meeting would have taken place without Melania Trump, who would have declined Jill Biden's invitation, revealed the Daily Mail . Anonymous sources close to the future first lady assured CNN that for Melania Trump it was a scheduling problem “related to the publication of her memoirs.”

“Madame Trump will not go, and they have not spoken to each other,” confirmed a witness to Daily Mail. Distant, Donald Trump's wife has not been very involved in her husband's campaign. She would also have concluded an agreement with the latter to “not be first lady 24 hours a day, 7 days a week”, revealed Page Six on June 28. His installation at the White House also remains uncertain. Indeed, Melania Trump divides her time between New York, where her son Barron studies, and the family home in Palm Beach.

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An established tradition

The post-election meeting is a true tradition in the United States. On this occasion, the outgoing president then welcomes the new leader in the Oval Office, while the first lady receives her successor for tea. This is a symbolic gesture, to signify the peaceful transfer of power.

Following the Democrats' defeat in the Nov. 5 presidential election, the Bidens continued the tradition, and “extended congratulations and a joint invitation to the Trumps to meet at the White House,” the spokespersons said. by Jill Biden.

The day after the Republican candidate's victory, Joe Biden and Donald Trump also had a “cordial” telephone exchange, according to the Daily Mail. No one knows, however, if the same is true for first ladies. In 2016, Melania Trump went to the traditional tea at the White House, at the invitation of Michelle Obama. Since the end of her husband's first term, the First Lady However, the 54-year-old seems to want to take a step back from political life.