Melania Trump doesn’t want to play the role of first lady – but she doesn’t mind making $28m | Arwa Mahdawi

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✍️ Melania Trump has been absent from public life, opting not to perform traditional first lady duties, and has instead focused on making money through various means.
👉 Melania Trump has been absent from public life, opting not to perform traditional first lady duties
👉 She will receive over $28m from Amazon for a documentary about her life
👉 She has been shopping for sponsorships for the film
👉 She is one of the most financially successful first ladies in US history

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She has been all but absent from Washington since her husband returned to the White House. Instead, her energy has been poured into monetising her status(Wide-brimmed) hats off to Melania Trump, who has got herself one of the cushiest gigs in existence. Technically, she is the US’s first lady, but she has made it very clear that she has no interest in any of the tedious duties that normally accompany the role.The former model was hands-off during her husband’s first term and it seems she intends to be even more detached from public life now; no shaking hands with commoners or kissing screaming babies. She has been noticeably absent from Washington in the past month, so much so that when she finally reappeared at the White House on Saturday, for an annual dinner with state governors, the mere fact that she showed up made headlines. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/26/melania-trump-doesnt-want-to-play-the-role-of-first-lady-but-she-doesnt-mind-making-28m