That Melania Trump’s life revolves around her son Barron isn’t anything new. In fact, the first thing that comes to mind when her name pops up is that of a devoted mother.
From the moment he was born, she was the one taking care of him, no nannies and no particular help from her husband who was busy doing business.
Over the years, she showed she has been very protective of her son whom she tried to keep out of the spotlight. Barron, just like his mother, tends to keep his life private as much as possible.
When she appeared on Fox News in October, Melania said that as a mother, you should “lead with love and take a child as individual. She added that you should “be cautious and be very loving,” and that speaks volumes of her efforts as a mom.
Speaking of what Barron was like as a child, Melania spoke to Parenting, as quoted by Metro, and said: “In his space, the décor style of the rest of our home is mixed with what he is into: planes and helicopters.
“We let him be creative; let his imagination fly and do whatever he wants. Whatever he wants to do with his own room later on, he can do it. Whatever he wants to do with his own room he can do it. He draws on the walls, we can paint it over.
“When he was smaller, he started drawing on the walls,” she added. “His imagination is growing and important. He draws on the walls in his playroom, we can paint it over. One day he was playing bakery and he wrote ‘Barron’s Bakery’ on the wall with crayons. He is very creative, if you say to a child ‘no, no, no,’ where does the creativity go?”
Like her or hate her, Melania Trump has done an extraordinary job raising her son in a public environment.
When Melania and her husband moved into the White House for the second time, she made sure this time things would be different.
“I will be in the White House. And you know when I need to be in New York, I will be in New York. When I need to be in Palm Beach, I will be in Palm Beach. But my first priority is, you know, to be a mom, to be a first lady, to be a wife. And once we are in on January 20, you serve the country,” Melania told Fox News.
Indeed, she stayed out of the spotlight for large parts of the first months after her husband was reelected. In early May, the New York Times shared that in the first 108 days, Melania had spent less than 14 of them at the White House.
At the White House this time around, Mr. Trump has taken to performing some duties that typically would fall to a first lady. She’s not the one carefully selecting light fixtures for the White House residence, redesigning the Rose Garden, greeting tour groups in the East Wing, or hosting receptions for Women’s History Month. He is,” the newspaper wrote.
Historian and first lady expert, Katherine Jellison, told the New York Times: “We haven’t seen such a low-profile first lady since Bess Truman, and that’s going way back in living human memory, nearly 80 years ago.”
According to reports, however, Melania seems to have developed an active political role in the administration of her husband recently. While Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had a meeting in Alaska, Melania Trump reportedly handed a letter to the Russian leader. The letter, labeled a plea for peace, asked Putin to think about the consequences of the war on the lives of children in Ukraine and Russia.
“Mr. Putin, you can singlehandedly restore their melodic laughter,” Melania Trump wrote. “In protecting the innocence of these children, you will do more than serve Russia alone—you serve humanity itself.
“Such a bold idea transcends all human division, and you, Mr. Putin, are fit to implement this vision with a stroke of the pen today,” she added. “It is time.”
Donald Trump publicly shared the letter from his wife, who has been widely applauded for her role. While they’re often viewed as a strong team, insiders told the Daily Mail that her recent moves have sparked conversations in the White House, hinting at a changing power dynamic.
“Behind closed doors, Trump has, for decades, regarded his wife as a top confidante and counsellor,” Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s 2016 campaign manager and senior counselor, told the Daily Mail.
“Whether as an international business mogul, or TV star, or leader of the free world, it is Melania’s opinion that he has consistently sought.”
Other sources also claim that Melania is stepping in.
“It’s certainly the talk of the White House. It makes you wonder: what’s changed behind closed doors? Are we witnessing a breaking of ranks?” the source told the paper.
Recently, Melania Trump has focused much of her attention on her Be Best initiative, which promotes online safety for children. On Thursday, September 4, she led a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education, where she spoke about how parents can guide their children in using AI responsibly.
During the discussion, she drew an unexpected comparison between artificial intelligence and children.
“The robots are here. Our future is no longer science fiction,” Melania said. “As leaders and parents, we must manage AI’s growth responsibly. During this primitive stage, it is our duty to treat AI as we would our own children: empowering, but with watchful guidance.
“We are living in a moment of wonder,” Melania concluded.
“And it is our responsibility to prepare the children of America.”
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