Melania Trump said she believed God was watching over her husband Donald Trump during the two attempts on his life and blamed Democrats’ for creating a ‘toxic’ political atmosphere the led to the two assassination attempts.
‘Is it really shocking that all this outrageous violence goes against my husband?,’ the former first lady said in an interview with Fox News to promote her forthcoming memoir.
‘Especially that we hear the leaders from the opposition party and mainstream media branding him as threat to democracy, calling him vile names. They only fueling a toxic atmosphere and all of these people that they wanted to harm – this needs to stop this needs to stop. The country needs to unite and I encourage everybody to read my letter that I wrote on July 14th, again. Because that cannot continue.’
Trump, 54, sat down with Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt in New York for a recorded interview, excepts of which aired on Fox and Friends on Thursday morning.
In the wide-ranging interview, which was her first in two years, she discussed the 2024 presidential race, her life in the White House, and how being a model prepared her to be first lady of the United States.
It included behind-the-scenes photos, including some never-before seen pictures of Barron Trump.
Melania Trump is promoting her memoir Melania, which comes out October 8th
But she also discussed the recent attempts on the life of the former president.
‘I think something was watching over him. It’s almost like country really needed him,’ she said.
Melania Trump, who was always seen as a reluctant political spouse, said she supported Donald Trump’s political ambitions.
‘I support him. I know how passionate he is to make America great again,’ she said.
She demurred when asked about Kamala Harris replacing Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, pivoting to pitching her husband’s presidential campaign.
‘All he wants to as he says make America great again. He wants to make this country prosperous. Safe for everybody. He wants to make the American dream possible again,’ she said.
Melania Trump has yet to appear at a political rally for her husband. She was at his announcement speech for his presidential bid and watched him address the Republican National Convention. But she has not attended either presidential debate and has remained on the sidelines of the election.
Still, she told Fox News that her early career as a model and being in the fashion world prepared her for being first lady.
‘I think nothing prepared me more to be first lady in front of the world than the fashion industry,’ she said.
‘The fashion industry is glamorous but, at the same time, it’s very tough. Everybody judges you. Looks at you a certain way. So, it can be mean world as well. So, nothing prepared me more for this world than fashion. It gives you a thick skin,’ Trump added.
The notoriously private former first lady also touched on her family life, saying it was hard to tell her 18-year-old son Barron about the assassination attempt on his father and gave some insight into her husband.
She described Donald Trump as ‘a family man. He loves his country. And all he wants is to build better. And prosperous.’
And when asked what she loves about him, she said: ‘His- humor, his personality, his kindness, he is very special. His positivity. His energy. It’s unbelievable.’
She also revealed that he wanted more children but she was fine with just Barron.
‘I was always perfectly fine. And Donald was encouraging to have more and I said I’m completely fine with one because it’s very busy life. And I know how busy he is. And I’m in charge of everything. So, that’s why it’s just perfect,’ she said.
Her book touches on her four years in the White House.
She described being first lady as having ‘extra, extra responsibility.’
And she told Fox News she bonded with Brigette Macron, the first lady of France, who she described as ‘fun.’
She also said she was close with Akie Abe, the former first lady of Japan, and expressed her condolences for her. Abe’s husband, Shinzo Abe, was assassinated in July 2022.
Trump, who was born in Slovenia, discussed her pride in becoming an American citizen. She became a citizen on July 28, 2006.
She told Fox New she ‘went through the process’ but didn’t elaborate. Questions have been raised about her visa status. She was on a visa reserved for immigrants with ‘extraordinary ability’ and ‘sustained national and international acclaim’.
There also have been questions as to whether she used her status to help her parents gain citizenship, a process known was ‘chain migration.’ Donald Trump has railed against ‘chain migration’ and immigration in general.
‘I was very proud. I went through the process and that day was a big celebration, was very, very proud,’ she said.
Trump sat down with Fox News to discuss Melania, her memoir that comes out October 8th.
Melania Trump sat down with Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt in New York for a recorded interview, excepts of which aired on Fox and Friends on Thursday morning
The memoir includes behind-the-scenes photos like the one above
Earhardt got a sneak peak of the book and said it features behind-the-scenes photos from Barron as a child and the family in the White House. During the interview, she showed a picture of Melania working at her desk in Trump Tower with a young Barron playing in a toy car in front of her.
‘I think it’s very important that we show our children we are working to give them an example how life is. That they see us as real productive that we have ideas. That ideas come to life,’ Trump.
The former first lady, who has been the subject of various biographies, said she wrote her memoir because itt was time to tell her story.
‘I believe that it was a time that I tell my story and the truth. It is a lot of misinformation and falsehoods written about me. And I want to put the record straight and people can learn some things that they were not discussed. And I hope they enjoy the book,’ she said.
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