Melania Trump may break with centuries of tradition to become the first First Lady to not live in the White House with her serving husband, analysts claim.
Experts say Melania could potentially spend most of her time at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida or New York City - as her 18-year-old son Barron is attending New York University after graduating from high school just weeks ago. It could mean Melania would instead only travel to Washington D.C. for ceremonial purposes, such as state dinners and ceremonies at the White House.
Author of several books on former first ladies Kate Anderson Brower said it comes after clear evidence Melania is "distancing herself even more from her husband and from the Washington social political scene" - adding, "she clearly hated being in Washington".
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It comes as Melania has largely avoided public appearances on Trump's campaign trail so far - as well as during his hush money trial at a Manhattan courthouse. Just weeks ago, a former aide claimed that her marriage to Donald was a 'mirage' created by producers - but her presence got them all the way to the White House.
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, who once served as Melania's senior adviser, posted a clip on X showing the old intro to Donald's 'The Apprentice' show. The clip shows a quick moment of him coming home to Melania holding a child. Wolkoff writes, "Many may think "DADDY'S HOME" is a Father's Day video. Nope! Millions of Americans watched The Apprentice. Donald was a household name. He needed a woman who looked and played the part and let him be the star. Marrying Melania and making her a Vogue Cover model -legitimized them both."
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As the then-real estate heir was in dire straights and needed his show, The Apprentice, to work - the producers figured a woman like Melania would get him far. "What catapulted Donald J. Trump 'businessman' and his 'supermodel' wife to the White House was a mirage created by Survivor producer Mark Burnett and NBC boss Jeff Zucker," Wolkoff continued.
Donald Trump married Melania Knauss (her maiden name) in a huge to-do in Palm Beach in 2005. Barron Trump, now 18 and 6'7, was born in 2006.
Even Donald has admitted that his stardom on The Apprentice is what eventually propelled him to the White House, with his catchphrase, 'you're fired,' making far more of an impression than his real estate skills. Long before he was a convicted felon, he was an eligible bachelor, and his second marriage to Marla Maples wasn't going well.
According to Melania's former friend, an heir like that needed a model of a wife.
Winston Wolkoff previously appeared on CNN after Trump was found guilty of 34 criminal counts of falsifying documents to cover up a hush money payment to former pornstar Stormy Daniels in an effort to subvert the 2016 election.
Wolkoff suggested that Melania's coldness on Father's Day didn't go unnoticed. She didn't post anything congratulating Donald, despite the president-turned-convicted-felon's post last month honoring her on Mother's Day.
"Donald finally got caught, and along the way, Melania knew exactly who she married. She knew that this was a transactional marriage," Winston Wolkoff said.