Melania Trump Hints at Troubled Relationships With Donald Trump’s Adult Children in New Memoir
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Melania Trump’s memoir, Melania, drops on Tuesday, Oct. 8, and it’s sure to be a hit. It currently stands at No. 2 on the Amazon Charts because her fans are clamoring for an inside look at her mysterious life with Donald Trump. While her world may look easy from outside the walls of Mar-a-Lago, the former first lady hints that her relationships with her husband’s adult children might not be smooth sailing behind closed doors.
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According to an excerpt obtained by The Daily Beast, Melania noted the “intricate dynamics” when it comes to interacting with Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, and Tiffany Trump, from the former president’s marriages to Ivana Trump and Marla Maples — and it sounds complicated. “While I do not agree with every opinion or choice expressed by Donald’s grown children, nor do I align with all of Donald’s decisions, I acknowledge that differing viewpoints are a natural aspect of human relationships,” Melania wrote vaguely in her memoir.
While it sounds like she doesn’t want to drudge up any dirty Trump family laundry, it’s no secret that Melania and Ivanka didn’t see eye to eye when during Donald Trump’s administration. Katie Rogers’ book, American Woman: The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden, took a closer look at the women’s frosty relationship.
The former first lady called Ivanka “The Princess” behind her back, per Rogers, and they were often “locked in a quiet competition for press coverage.” Stephanie Winston Wolkoff shared similar stories about Melania and Ivanka’s rivalry in her 2020 book, Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady.
“Melania lived in New York. She didn’t appear in public or release statements to the press. Her social media was quiet,” Wolkoff wrote. “Ivanka rushed in to fill the void as ‘acting’ First Lady, issuing constant social media posts and press releases galore about her involvement with women’s issues, lobbying Daddy about climate change (alas, unsuccessfully), and attending every meeting she could slink her way into.”
Melania probably didn’t want to dive into the family politics in her memoir, especially during an election year. Her book appears to give a much glossier version of her first date with Donald Trump to their A-list wedding — it’s a look back at what their life was like as Manhattan socialites instead of controversial public figures.
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