Melania Trump is preparing for a major campaign appearance alongside her husband Donald Trump after months of absence from the presidential election.
DailyMail.com has learned that the former first lady will attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week, but it is not yet clear whether she will address the crowd.
While she spoke to delegates at the 2016 and 2020 conventions, she remained in the background this election year as her husband ran for a second term.
Other members of the Trump family will be present next week. Don Jr. is scheduled to speak Wednesday night. Eric Trump is expected to attend, as his wife Lara works for the party.
Ivanka Trump will be there on Thursday when Donald Trump formally accepts the presidential nomination. But she will be there in a personal capacity and will not speak to the delegates.
Melania Trump stunned in a red dress at a fundraiser in New York City last week and now she’ll be attending the Republican convention next week
It is unclear whether Barron Trump will attend or speak. Melania is known to be protective of her son.
But Barron attended his first political rally last week, where he stood up and waved to the crowd, drawing massive cheers from his father’s loyal supporters.
The 18-year-old graduated from high school in May and is expected to attend college in the fall.
His graduation marked the last time Donald and Melania Trump were seen together in public.
Earlier this summer, Barron Trump turned down Florida’s offer to be a delegate to the Republican Party convention this summer.
A week after the state announced that the 18-year-old would represent the state in Donald Trump’s nomination, Melania Trump’s office announced that Barron had “prior commitments.”
“While Barron is honored to have been selected as a delegate by the Republican Party of Florida, he regrets that he will not be participating due to prior commitments,” Melania Trump’s office said in a statement.
No further details were given.
Meanwhile, Melania Trump has appeared in public with her husband at campaign events only three times: at his November 2022 campaign launch at their Mar-a-Lago home, in March when she accompanied her husband to the polls in the Florida presidential primary, and in April when she appeared alongside him at a lavish fundraiser in Palm Beach.
When Melania walked into the polling station in March, she was asked if she wanted to campaign with the former president.
Her answer: “Stay tuned.”
Donald and Melania Trump at a fundraiser in Plam Beach in April
Melania Trump conspicuously skipped the first presidential debate in Atlanta. Trump walked off the stage alone while Joe Biden was joined by Jill Biden.
But she did host two fundraisers for Log Cabin Republicans, the largest conservative LGBTQ+ organization. One was last week in New York, at the Trumps’ home in Trump Tower.
The Republican National Convention will take place in Milwaukee from Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18.