- Melania Trump is disappointed with how she left the White House, CNN reported.
- She had the worst appreciation of any modern first lady at the time of her departure.
- She is “bitter” towards her husband and first lady Jill Biden, according to the media.
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According to CNN, former first lady Melania Trump has been “bitter and cold” with her husband since they left Washington DC.
She is disappointed with how she left the White House, the media reported.
Upon leaving office, the former first lady was exceptionally unpopular.
She had the worst rating of any modern first lady at the time of her departure from the White House, according to polls conducted by SSRS for CNN.
Trump is angry that her reputation has been tarnished by former President Donald Trump’s relentless campaign to denounce the election and the resulting deadly uprising, two people familiar with her thinking told CNN.
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After the January 6 attack of the Capitol, Trump reportedly wasn’t sure how to respond to the event.
Trapped between a rock and a hard place, she had to decide between condemning the violence and being silent, the media reported.
The first would anger her husband’s base. The latter may suggest complicity.
“She could see what it would be like for her,” a former White House official told CNN. “Once the rebellion took place, she knew there was nothing to be gained by speaking up or doing something – so she did nothing.”
Five days after the siege of the Capitol, Melania Trump finally released a statement expressing sympathy for the wounded or dead.
This followed the resignation of her main aides.
Trump’s bitterness also extends to first lady Jill Biden, CNN’s Kate Bennett reported.
She regrets the positive media attention for her successor, CNN said.
Trump hasn’t spoken to the first lady since he left the White House, the outlet said. This is good for the historical tradition of former first ladies reaching out to their successors.
Trump and her husband are currently spending their time at Mar-a-Lago, the former president’s Florida resort.
While her husband is reportedly watching his second impeachment lawsuit, the former first lady is said to visit the resort’s spa.
“She goes to the spa, has lunch, goes to the spa (again) and has dinner with Donald on the patio,” someone who knew her schedule told CNN.
Trump is also working on the continuation of her ‘Be Best’ initiative.