Melania Trump made a rare appearance on her husband Donald Trump’s presidential campaign trail Tuesday at the Florida primary election in Palm Beach, Fla.
The former first lady, 53, was photographed walking beside the former president, 77, wearing a white shirtdress with an orchard pattern designed by Alexander McQueen and a pair of black sunglasses.
Donald, for his part, wore his go-to navy blue suit, a white dress shirt and red tie with white stripes.
The married couple did not touch or display any PDA, as they kept their arms stiffly beside themselves.
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This is the first time Melania has been seen supporting her husband since he clinched the Republican nomination for US president last week.
A source previously told Pvnew that the former model was expected to “step up” her political appearances in 2024 to aide Donald’s attempt to once again claim the candidacy for US president.
However, her absence became palpable earlier this month, when she skipped out on attending Donald’s Super Tuesday victory party at Mar-a-Lago, where they reside.
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“He’s trying to get more Women to support him but it doesn’t look good when the most important Woman in his life doesn’t appear to support him,” one critic wrote via X at the time.
Another surmised that Melania missing from the event meant “something is going on with them.”
Shortly after, her ex-pal and adviser, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, took to X to comment on how Donald is allegedly no longer chivalrous toward his wife.
“Let me bottom line this for you. Perception is everything to the Trump Family so Donald’s lack of ‘chivalry’ towards Melania is quite a ‘tell,’” the “Melania and Me” author posted last week.
“Chivalry for Donald was waiting for Melania to go first & ensuring she walked by his side. He’s been doing neither recently. Take a
