- Melania Trump is disappointed with the way she left the White House, CNN reported.
- She had the worst rates of favorability for any modern first lady at the time of her departure.
- She is “bitter” with her husband and First Lady Jill Biden, the media said.
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Former First Lady Melania Trump has been “bitter and cold” with her husband since they left Washington DC, according to CNN.
She is disappointed with the way she left the White House, the media reported.
At the time of leaving office, the former first lady was exceptionally unpopular.
She had the worst favorability ratings for any modern first lady at the time of her departure from the White House, according to a survey conducted by SSRS for CNN.
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After the Capitol attack on January 6, Trump was unsure how to respond to the event.
She was caught between a stone and a stone, having to decide between condemning the violence and being silent, the media reported.
The first would irritate her husband’s base. The latter may suggest complicity.
“She could see what it would be like for her,” a former White House official told CNN. “After the insurrection took place, she knew there was nothing to be gained by talking or doing anything – so she did nothing.”
Five days after the siege of the Capitol, Melania Trump finally released a statement expressing sympathy for the wounded or dead.
This occurred after the resignation of its main advisers.
Trump’s bitterness also extends to First Lady Jill Biden, reported CNN’s Kate Bennett.
She is deploring the positive media focus on her successor, CNN said.
Trump has not spoken to the First Lady since leaving the White House, the vehicle said. This goes against the historical tradition of former first ladies in search of their successors.
Trump and her husband are currently spending time at Mar-a-Lago, the former president’s Florida resort.
While her husband would be watching her second impeachment trial, the former first lady would be attending the resort’s spa.
“She goes to the spa, has lunch, goes to the spa (again) and dines with Donald on the patio,” someone familiar with her schedule told CNN.
Trump is also working to continue his ‘Be Best’ initiative.