The public is fascinated by Melania Trump, President Donald Trump's wife and America's
current first lady.
From her supposedly tense marriage to Trump to her day-to-day life behind the scenes,
people are desperate to know who Melania really is behind all of those fabulous outfits.
The former model might try to avoid such public attention, but she doesn't do herself any
favors by dodging the press and fans.
Simply put: the more Melania tries to escape the public eye, the more people want to know
about her.
In May 2018, curiosity reached a fever pitch when she vanished from the spotlight for almost
a month following what was supposed to be a routine kidney operation.
But Melania's disappearing act isn't the only reason why people are worried about her.
In fact, there are many troubling pieces of evidence to suggest something might be amiss
with the First Lady.
Here's why people are concerned about Melania Trump.
Under the knife
Any surgery is scary, especially when it involves essential organs like the kidneys.
Melania probably knows this all too well, as she was hospitalized to treat a benign
kidney condition on May 14th.
The procedure was described as successful and without complications, but it took several
weeks for the public to get a glimpse of her again.
Although many assumed that Melania was busy recovering from her brief hospital stay at
Walter Reed, the press couldn't help but notice that her absence was suspiciously long.
Once alarm bells were raised, citizens had a field day with viral theories about Melania's
whereabouts.
"We have to fit her with this, a logic bypass chip."
"How are you?
How are you?
I've been through a little rough patch."
It wasn't until a June 4th White House event that she resurfaced on-camera put public concerns
to rest.
But that didn't stop a whole host of theories from flowing in the meantime, including one
involving one of the few things we did hear from her in her absence from the public eye...
Off message
It's no secret that Donald Trump is a prolific tweeter, for better and for worse, but Melania
doesn't seem as interested in social networking.
So, it was a bit strange when, amidst all the confusion surrounding her whereabouts,
her official First Lady account issued a tweet that roundly condemned the media for asking
questions about her condition, writing:
"I see the media is working overtime speculating where I am & what I'm doing.
Rest assured, I'm here at the @WhiteHouse w my family, feeling great, & working hard
on behalf of children & the American people!"
Considering the tone and the language of the tweet matched some of Donald's most infamous
phrases, many wondered whether Donald himself may have seized upon the opportunity to ghost
tweet for his wife.
After all, he has been known to speak on her behalf on occasion…
"She went through a little rough patch, but she's doing great, and we're very proud of
her, she's done a fantastic job, this First Lady.
The people love you.
The people of our country love you."
Skipping out
The American public is now privy to Melania's every move, so it's not surprising that people
notice when she drops out of scheduled events.
Although it's perfectly acceptable for Melania to change her mind about attending a certain
function or photo op, considering her position is unpaid, her last-minute withdrawal from
the annual G7 summit still raised eyebrows.
Melania did attend the 2017 G7 summit in Italy, so when she unexpectedly dropped out of the
2018 meet-up in Canada and also opted out of attending Trump's subsequent summit with
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in Singapore, people were left to wonder why.
At first, little reason was given for the decision to skip out on such major events,
but once wild speculation began to swirl again, her team claimed she was advised against flying
for medical reasons.
Whether that statement was true or not, people still suspect there's more to the story than
she let on.
Bummed out
Melania Trump might have made a career out of her signature blue-steel impression, but
lately, some people are starting to perceive her humorless expression as sad or perhaps
even depressed.
She was photographed sharing a smile with former President Barack Obama… at the funeral
for former First Lady Barbara Bush in April 2018.
But for the most part, she tends to appear relatively unamused by the world.
Perhaps the reason is that, ever since Donald Trump became president, there have been rumors
that Melania has been struggling to accept the national spotlight.
Although she was a model and socialite in her pre-White House life, her day-to-day existence
was still relatively private, despite her husband's fame.
As one source close to Melania told People:
"What's happening is exactly what she didn't want to happen.
They've literally become like the Kardashians: scandals, divorces, headlines.
[...] No one was paying attention to her two years ago.
They went about their day.
Now it's a 24/7 tornado.
She hates it."
One of the most talked about concerns regarding Melania is the state of her marriage.
Many have speculated that Melania's relationship with Donald is rocky, since she's often been
captured in an apparent effort to avoid holding his hand in public outings.
It's also been widely reported that the two don't spend much time together or even share
a bedroom in the White House residence.
There are also constant headlines concerning Donald's alleged extramarital affairs and
the hush money he and his team forked over to keep the women from talking about them
in public.
Melania might have been willing to brush off Donald's infamous Access Hollywood bus comments
as, quote "locker room" talk.
But as litigation surrounding the alleged cover-up effort with other women continues,
what should be a problem in private between her and her husband is quickly becoming a
major problem in public instead.
Considering she reportedly didn't want the attention of being First Lady in the first
place, let alone one so closely associated all of these controversies, it's not hard
to see why so many people are concerned about Melania Trump's state of mind at the moment.
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