Melania Trump has been stepping up her involvement in both her personal and political endeavors—one one hand just she published a memoir and is coming out with a documentary detailing her life, and on the other, she’s been working on her ongoing Fostering the Future initiative. Despite her efforts, though, her husband recently admitted that he doesn’t really pay much attention to what she’s doing. This doesn’t do much to quell the rumors that they’re living separate lives. Keep reading for more information.
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Donald Trump Was Unaware of Melania's Endeavors
Donald and Melania Trump both attended the annual Congressional Ball on Thursday, December 11th and took turns addressing the crowd. Melania spoke briefly about her "new legislative initiative."
"As the president said, our greatest triumph in my office, in the first lady’s office in 2025, is the Take It Down Act. I want to appreciate all of your support," she began. "I appreciate your overwhelmingly bipartisan support across the House and the Senate. Thank you, Mr. Speaker [Mike] Johnson. And I hope you will be excited to support my new legislative initiative in 2026. Some of you already know about it because it's already in the works."
Following her address, Donald Trump stepped back on stage and leaned into the microphone to say, "Well, I just heard about that for the first time."
"The only thing I can tell you—I know one thing for sure, Mr. Speaker, it's going to be great for children," he continued. "I don't know what it is she's doing, but I know it's going to be great for children, because she loves children and she's got a wonderful boy and she's very proud of him, her boy," he said, speaking about Barron, the son he shares with Melania.
Donald & Melania Living Separate Lives
This interaction doesn't help the rumors that Donald and Melania Trump are living separate lives despite being married and sharing a son together. Back in May, author Michael Wolff told theDaily Beast Podcast that they're effectively "separated" and "live separate lives."
This speculation is fueled by instances of Melania rarely attending events alongside her husband, spending time at her New York residence rather that at the White House or their Mar-a-Lago resort, and ultimately looking disinterested with one another when they are together. Though the White House responded to Wolff's claims by calling him a "lying sack of s***" and "a fraud," the rumors continue to spread.
