Former first lady Melania Trump will attend the Republican National Convention next week in Milwaukee. That’s according to two people familiar with her plans who spoke on condition of anonymity before full details are released. It will be a rare public appearance for a woman who has been largely absent from the campaign trail as her husband, former President Donald Trump, runs to return to the White House. It remains unclear whether she will deliver a speech or have any formal role in the proceedings. The news was first reported by CNN.
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- Melania Trump to Attend RNC: Former first lady Melania Trump will make a rare political appearance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week, according to sources familiar with her plans.
- Public Presence: This marks a notable public appearance for Melania Trump, who has been largely absent from the campaign trail as her husband, former President Donald Trump, seeks a return to the White House.
- Unclear Role: It is not yet known if she will deliver a speech or have any formal role during the convention.
- Previous Absences: Melania Trump has missed key events in her husband’s current presidential campaign, including the 2024 kickoff in Iowa and his Super Tuesday victory party, as well as his hush money trial in New York.
The Associated Press has the story:
Melania Trump will attend the Republican Convention in a rare political appearance
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Former first lady Melania Trump will attend the Republican National Convention next week in Milwaukee. That’s according to two people familiar with her plans who spoke on condition of anonymity before full details are released. It will be a rare public appearance for a woman who has been largely absent from the campaign trail as her husband, former President Donald Trump, runs to return to the White House. It remains unclear whether she will deliver a speech or have any formal role in the proceedings. The news was first reported by CNN.
Her office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. After she had been largely absent from the campaign trail earlier this year, reporters asked the former first lady about her plans. Her response: “Stay tuned.”
The few times she has been seen have been when she and Trump voted in Florida’s primary, at a couple of fundraisers and at their son’s high school graduation.
After the Republican Party of Florida announced earlier this year that the son, Barron Trump, was selected to serve as one of 41 at-large delegates from Florida to the national gathering, Melania Trump’s office responded two days later by saying he would decline to participate “due to prior commitments.” Barron Trump was seen for the first time since he turned 18 at a campaign rally at his father’s golf resort in Doral, a Miami suburb.
Melania Trump has missed key events in her husband’s presidential bid earlier this year — from the kickoff of the 2024 election in Iowa to Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday victory party. She also did not accompany the presumptive Republican presidential nominee on any of the days of his more than monthlong hush money trial in New York.
