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A former confidante of Melania Trump made an eyebrow-raising claim about the former First Lady’s relationship with Donald Trump, amid swirling rumors about the strain on their marriage. Stephanie Winstom Wolkoff, who was once a senior adviser to Melania, posted a clip on X of The Apprentice on Sunday that portrays Trump as a family man.
The video shows her as a baby carrying son Barron outside their lavish home. She goes to greet Donald and says “daddy’s coming home” as he pulls up in a convertible and says “hello honey.”
“Many may think that ‘Daddy’s House’ is a Father’s Day video. No!’ Winston Wolkoff wrote about X. “Millions of Americans watched the Apprentice. Donald was a household name. He needed a woman to look and play the part and let him be the star. Marrying Melania and making her a Vogue Cover model legitimized them both.”
She suggests that the former first couple’s relationship was primarily a business arrangement. “What catapulted ‘businessman’ Donald J. Trump and his ‘supermodel’ wife to the White House was a mirage created by Survivor producer Mark Burnett and NBC boss Jeff Zucker,” she continued.
She pointed to a new book by Ramin Setoodeh, “Apprentice in Wonderland,” in which he admits he would not have been president without the TV show. The clip of the Trumps in The Apprentice recently went viral online, with users claiming it was ‘rare footage’ of her as a mother – when in fact it was the show’s opening.
Winston Wolkoff’s elimination comes as Melania is largely out of the public eye as Trump makes a bid for a second term in the White House and fights criminal charges in multiple cases. The former first lady was not at the ex-president’s side last month during his criminal trial in New York, which included detailed testimony about the ex-president allegedly cheating on her with an adult star.
The pair were spotted together for a mega-fundraiser in April and both attended Barron’s high school graduation in West Palm Beach last month, but she has not commented publicly on his hush-money conviction or failed to show up at any of his campaign events. Mrs Trump, 54, was also spotted leaving Trump Tower in New York, days after the guilty verdict.
While several Trumps shared Father’s Day posts on Sunday, Melania remained silent on social media despite sharing a post on X for Mother’s Day last month. Winston Wolkoff appeared on CNN after Trump was found guilty of sharing what she said actually happened behind closed doors between the Trumps. She said she believed Melania Trump was probably direct and told Trump exactly how she felt.
‘Donald was eventually caught and along the way Melania knew exactly who she was marrying. She knew this was a transactional marriage,” Winston Wolkoff said. “She became a top model, he became a loving, devoted father, and it prepared them for their run to the White House,” she said. She said Melania Trump will make an appearance if necessary to distract Trump.
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