Melania Trump shared a cryptic message on Wednesday following her husband’s big victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
The 54-year-old former first lady posted on her social media pages that she hopes Americans will “rise above ideology” as she shared her thoughts on a second Donald Trump administration.
“The majority of Americans have entrusted us with this important responsibility,” Melania wrote, promising: “We will protect the heart of our republic: freedom.
“I expect that the citizens of our nation will once again unite in their commitment to each other and rise above ideology for the sake of individual freedom, economic prosperity and security,” she continued.
Melania then predicted what would happen under her husband’s administration, saying, “American energy, skill and initiative will bring together our brightest minds to advance our nation forever.”
Melania Trump shared a cryptic message on Wednesday following her husband’s big victory over Vice President Kamala Harris
The 54-year-old former first lady posted on her social media pages that she hopes Americans will “rise above ideology” as she shared her thoughts on a second Donald Trump administration.
The former first lady has spent the past four years trying to avoid the spotlight, even failing to accompany her husband to court when he was tried for — and convicted of — falsifying company records about hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels after she claimed to have had an affair with Trump.
She was also not present to hold his hand in court in Miami, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of handling classified documents, or in Georgia, where he was charged with crimes related to attempts to to overturn the 2020 election results.
She stayed almost entirely off the campaign trail and retained her background role after an attempt on his life in Pennsylvania in July – issuing a written statement after the shooting calling for an end to political violence.
“As I watched that violent bullet strike my husband, Donald, I realized that my life, and Barron’s, was on the brink of devastating change,” she wrote, describing Trump as “the generous and caring man with whom I have worked with in recent years. best of times and worst of times.”
But the Slovenian-American became more prominent in the final days of her husband’s campaign. She appeared at a large rally in New York City and joined him to vote in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday.
She was then seen holding hands with 78-year-old President-elect Trump, before he praised his “beautiful wife” for her dedication and for “working very hard to help people” in his victory speech.
The former first lady has tried to avoid the spotlight for the past four years, but was spotted voting with him in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday.
Melania is now expected to continue living in Trump Tower with son Barron, 18, while he attends college at New York University.
After her, she will also occasionally live at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida reportedly hated life in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue – once even compared the White House to a Venezuelan military prison.
The then-First Lady had met with Lilian Tintori, the wife of former Venezuelan political prisoner Leopoldo López, in October 2017 and said the White House felt as restrictive as a prison. WashingtonPost reported.
Multiple sources confirmed to the newspaper that she had made the comparison to the Ramo Verde prison, where López was reportedly tortured while imprisoned on allegedly politically motivated charges.
Her then-spokesperson Stephanie Grisham denied making the comments and fired back that the First Lady had only spoken “words of encouragement and strength” and that she enjoyed living in the White House.
Melania is now expected to continue living in Trump Tower with son Barron, 18, while he attends New York University
Still, her new memoir, Melania, has revealed her desire to be a completely independent woman.
The book – hailed by her husband as “the best-selling book in the country” in his victory speech – tells her: “I am a firm believer in maintaining control of your own life, no matter who you marry.”
One of the most revealing passages read: “I enjoyed cooking for him, supporting him in his daily routines, and maintaining a beautiful home.
‘It was my priority to safeguard his well-being, paying close attention to every aspect of his life.’
Another suggested that “occasional political disagreements between me and my husband” are “part of our relationship,” but those arguments are handled behind closed doors.
The book wasn’t exactly enlightening, except for the revelation that she supported abortion rights—a clearer position than that of her husband, who has been on the fence about the issue for years.