Melania skips tradition: No meeting with Jill Biden at White House
According to reports from American and British media, Melania Trump will not attend the traditional meeting with the current First Lady, Jill Biden. Donald Trump's wife will not accompany her husband during his planned Wednesday visit to the White House.
12:39 PM EST, November 12, 2024
Since the 1950s, it has been customary in the United States for the sitting president and his wife to meet with the president-elect and his wife before the official inauguration. This time, however, such a meeting will not take place—at least on the part of the wives of the sitting and future heads of state.
According to American and British media, Melania Trump will not attend the traditional tea with Jill Biden, the wife of sitting U.S. President Joe Biden. On Wednesday, Donald Trump is expected to visit the Oval Office of the White House at the invitation of the head of state, but his wife will not accompany him.
Melania Trump will not meet with Jill Biden. What is the reason?
Reports about Trump's wife's absence have been provided by CNN and the British newspaper "Daily Mail." According to the latter, the matter is already settled—the two ladies have not even spoken to each other. However, Jill Biden is said to have sent an invitation to Melania Trump. The reason Melania Trump will not come to Washington is unknown. CNN suggests it may be related to other obligations of the future First Lady due to her recently published memoirs.
It is worth noting that in 2020, Donald Trump and his wife completely ignored Joe Biden and his wife and did not attend a meeting at the White House. The atmosphere was tense at the time, as the outgoing U.S. president did not agree with the election results, which led to a crowd storming the Capitol.
Will Trump's wife not reside in the White House? Sensational news
The media speculate about Melania Trump's role during her husband's second term. It is said she wants to gain even more independence, so it is possible she might not even live in Washington. This comes from "People" magazine reports, which state that Trump's wife does not want to move to the U.S. capital.
She currently resides in New York, where her son, Barron Trump, attends the Stern School of Business. Melania Trump often travels to Florida, where Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump's luxurious estate with a golf course, is located. Others claim these are all rumors and that Melania Trump will live in the White House.
