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Undated: Melania Trump (born Melanija Knavs; Germanized to Melania Knauss; born April 26, 1970) is a Slovenian-American former fashion model and, as wife of the 45th U.S. President Donald Trump, the current First Lady of the United States.[2]

Melanija Knavs was born in Novo Mesto, and grew up in Sevnica, in the Yugoslav republic of Slovenia.[3] She worked as a fashion model through agencies in Milan and Paris, later moving to New York City in 1996.[4] Her modeling career was associated with Irene Marie Models and Trump Model Management.[5]

In 2001, Knavs became a permanent resident of the United States.[6] She married Donald Trump in 2005 and obtained U.S. citizenship in 2006. She is the second First Lady born outside the United States,[7] and the first one to be a naturalized U.S. citizen.[8]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melania_Trump


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February 1:
Melania Trump Will Not Live In The White House, Staying With Barron In $100-Million NYC Penthouse
http://www.ibtimes.com/melania-trump-will-not-live-white-house-staying-barron-100-million-nyc-penthouse-2484584

March 29:
Melania Trump embraces women's empowerment in rare appearance
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/melania-trump-rare-public-appearances-lady-article-1.3012914

April 5: Melania Trump and Jordan's Queen Rania visit D.C. charter school
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/melania-trump-and-jordanian-queen-rania-visit-washington-charter-school/

May 19: While most of the focus for the next nine days will be on President Donald Trump as he makes his first international trip as commander in chief, there will be plenty of eyes on first lady Melania Trump, also set to bow on the global stage.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/19/politics/melania-trump-international-trip/?iid=ob_lockedrail_bottomlist

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May 21: Major Saudi Arabian newspaper heaps praise on Melania Trump for ‘classy and conservative’ fashion choices ... Trump’s decision to not wear a “hijab” on her trip also made international headlines Saturday. In most Arab nations, women are required by law to hide their hair with a hijab, which just covers the hair, or a niqab, which covers the hair and entire face except for an opening for eyes, while in public.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/05/21/saudi-arabian-newspaper-heaps-praise-on-melania-trump-for-classy-and-conservative-fashion-choices

June 12: Melania Trump moves [into the White House]
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/09/politics/melania-trump-white-house-move/?iid=ob_article_footer_expansion

November 26: “She Didn’t Want This Come Hell or High Water”: Inside Melania Trump’s Secretive East Wing

Understanding the most enigmatic First Lady—and unusual marriage—in modern political history.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/11/flotus-melania-trump-east-wing-first-lady


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January 11: Melania Trump is staffing up in anticipation of her second year as first lady of the United States. On Thursday, the first lady announced she has hired a director of operations, a policy director and a communications coordinator.

The hires bring the number of full-time staffers on Trump's official payroll to 12, still a relatively lean office for a first lady one year into her tenure
https://firenewsfeed.com/politics/993342

January 29:
Melania Trump was ‘furious’ after Stormy Daniels reports ... Sources close to the couple told the New York Times that Melania was “blindsided” by the reports of her husband’s supposed cover-up — which included $130,000 in hush money, paid out to Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election.

[Melania's] spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, blasted the affair allegations, saying, “The laundry list of salacious & flat-out false reporting about Mrs. Trump by tabloid publications & TV shows has seeped into ‘main stream media’ reporting…She is focused on her family & role as FLOTUS — not the unrealistic scenarios being peddled daily by the fake news.”
https://nypost.com/2018/01/29/melania-trump-was-furious-after-stormy-daniels-reports/

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February 27: Melania Trump cuts ties with adviser paid $26M for inauguration

The first lady's spokeswoman has said Mrs. Trump had no role with the inaugural committee and didn't know how the money was being spent.

Recent tax filings show that the inaugural committee paid two private companies more than $50 million for event planning.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/27/melania-trump-cuts-ties-with-adviser-paid-26m-for-inauguration.html

March 5: President Trump Jokes Wife Melania Will Be 'Next to Leave' White House During Press Dinner

At the end of what has been a chaotic and unexpected week in Donald Trump’s administration, the president offered up his biggest surprise yet when he seemingly laughed at his own troubles during the Gridiron dinner on Saturday night.

“So many people have been leaving the White House,” Trump continued, according to CNN. “It’s actually been really exciting and invigorating ’cause you want new thought. So I like turnover. I like chaos. It really is good.”

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“Now the question everyone keeps asking is, ‘Who is going to be the next to leave? Steve Miller or Melania?’ ” he added, reported the outlet.

But the president then seemed to backtrack on this remark by sincerely adding that his wife is “actually having a great time” in Washington, D.C., according to the pool reports.
http://people.com/politics/trump-jokes-melania-next-leave-white-house-jared-kushner-gridiron-dinner/

March 11: Donald Trump Says Wife Melania’s Life Is ‘Not So Easy’ Amid Stormy Daniels Sex Scandal
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/donald-trump-melania-life-is-not-easy-amid-stormy-daniels-sex-scandal/

March 17: First Lady Melania Trump's prenup agreement with President Donald Trump could be the center of his financial loss fears, claims GOP strategist Rick Wilson in new heated video

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Melania’s prenup with Trump could hold more sway [than that of second Trump wife Marla Maples], according to top marriage lawyers who spoke with Town and Country, since Melania is now the first lady. The lawyers wondered aloud the specific items in the prenup – such as a clause for how adultery would be handled – and whether or not Melania’s prenup was renegotiated during Trump’s presidential campaign or after he became President Trump.
https://www.inquisitr.com/4830263/melania-trumps-prenup-may-be-trumps-fear-amid-stormy-daniels-suit-per-republication-strategist-rick-wilson/

May 7: Sanders Dismisses 'Ridiculous' Rumor That Melania Trump Does Not Live in White House
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/05/07/melania-trump-does-not-live-white-house-sarah-sanders-dismisses-rumor

May 14: Melania Trump treated for benign kidney condition, in hospital
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-melania/melania-trump-treated-for-benign-kidney-condition-in-hospital-idUSKCN1IF2PQ

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May 17: First lady Melania Trump has been in the hospital for four days, with no word on exactly when she will be released.

"... Certainly, staying a little longer [than the normal 2 to 3 days] may imply that this is a little bit more of a complex situation."
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/17/health/melania-trump-hospital-stay-day-4/index.html

May 18: Melania Trump released from the hospital after kidney procedure
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/19/politics/melania-trump-hospital-release-kidney-procedure/index.html

May 26: Dem lawmaker to Melania: Your husband separating immigrant children from their parents is not a 'Be Best' policy

The first lady earlier this month announced “Be Best,” her platform on children’s issues including well-being and social media use.

She has faced ridicule from Trump critics for her focus on anti-bullying and cyberbullying, with many pointing to her husband’s name-calling and Twitter attacks directed at his political opponents.
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/389492-dem-lawmaker-to-melania-your-husband-separating-immigrant-children-from-their

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June 17: Kathy Griffin unleashes profanity-laced tirade at Melania Trump: 'F--- you, Melanie'

The first lady had weighed in earlier in the day. “Mrs. Trump hates to see children separated from their families & hopes both sides of the aisle can finally come together to achieve successful immigration reform. She believes we need to be a country that follows all laws but also a country that governs w/heart,” her office told Fox News.

Griffin then tweeted: “F--- you, Melanie. You know damn well your husband can end this immediately...you feckless complicit piece of s---.”
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kathy-griffin-unleashes-profanity-laced-tirade-at-melania-trump-f-you-melanie

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June 21: Melania Trump has made a surprise visit to the US-Mexico border a day after the president retreated on immigration policy and signed an executive order to end his policy of family separations amid enormous political pressure.

The first lady was taking part in briefings and attending a tour of a “nonprofit social services center for children who have entered the United States illegally and a customs and border patrol processing center”, according to a statement from her office.

Sitting at a table with officials at a center in McAllen, Texas, she said: “How can I help these families reunite with their children as quickly as possible?”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jun/21/melania-trump-family-child-separation-detention-centre-visit-surprise


June 22: Why didn't someone stop Melania Trump from wearing that 'I really don't care' jacket?

President's wife known for being 'decisive' and selecting clothing without assistance from aides

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A day after first lady Melania Trump stirred controversy by wearing a jacket that read “I really don’t care, do u?” on a trip to visit a children’s shelter on the US-Mexico border, people are still scratching their heads.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/melania-trump-jacket-immigrant-children-border-dont-care-first-lady-child-separation-a8412971.html

June 22: Twitter users continue to call out the mother of one’s jacket as tone deaf but Trump insisted that his wife was using the fashion spotlight to hit back at the “fake news” media.

“‘I REALLY DON’T CARE, DO U?’ written on the back of Melania’s jacket, refers to the Fake News Media. Melania has learned how dishonest they are, and she truly no longer cares!” the president tweeted on Thursday.

However, Melania’s communications director, Stephanie Grisham, had the opposite explanation.

“It’s a jacket. There was no hidden message,” Grisham said in a statement. “After today’s important visit to Texas, I hope the media isn’t going to choose to focus on her wardrobe (Much like her high heels last year).”
https://people.com/politics/melania-trump-speaks-out-after-i-really-dont-care-jacket-scandal/

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June 23: Here's the thing: The jacket decisions made by the first lady aren't as big or as important a story as the crisis along the border. But that doesn't mean it's not a story. It is. She is the first lady of the United States. What she says, does and, yes, wears, matters. Disagree? Ask yourself whether the media would have (and should have) covered Michelle Obama wearing the exact same jacket. The answer is: Of course.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/21/politics/melania-trump-jacket-border-visit/index.html

June 23: US clothing firm takes swipe at Melania Trump with 'I really care' charity jacket

Wildfang company in Oregon to sell jacket for $98 with all proceeds going to Texas-based refugee advocacy group
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jun/23/melania-trump-jacket-firm-i-really-care-charity-oregon

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November 13: U.S. first lady Melania Trump has asked that the White House sever ties with deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel, a spokeswoman for the first lady’s office said on Tuesday.

“It is the position of the Office of the First Lady that she [Ricardel] no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House,” said Stephanie Grisham, the spokeswoman.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-ricardel-melania/trump-aide-ricardel-no-longer-deserves-to-serve-first-ladys-office-idUSKCN1NI2L9?il=0


October 6: Melania Trump praises Kavanaugh on Egypt trip but says 'I have my own voice'

First lady tours Great Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx and tells reporters she ‘doesn’t always agree’ with what her husband tweets
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/06/melania-trump-egypt-kavanaugh-donald-trump

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November 26: Trump Christmas showcases ‘spirit of patriotism’

F
irst lady Melania Trump has unveiled the first family’s Christmas theme, and it focuses on the “American Treasures” of the nation with a special focus on the country’s “spirit of patriotism.”

“This is a joyous time of year when we decorate the White House for the Christmas Season,” the first lady said in announcing the decorations. “Our theme honors the heart and spirit of the American people,” she added.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trump-christmas-showcases-spirit-of-patriotism


December 13: Melania Trump tells Fox News she does what's 'right,' despite media criticism
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/melania-trump-says-she-does-what-i-think-is-right-despite-facing-criticism-from-the-public-media


December 13: Melania Trump's favorable rating has fallen by double-digits, according to a new CNN poll. The first lady, whose favorability stood at 54% in October, has slipped to 43% in just two months.

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Additionally, 36% of those polled found her unfavorable, a 6-point increase since October.

The 11-point drop-off is notable for Trump, who has for most of 2018 maintained positive polling numbers, staying in the high-40s to high-50s.

These new numbers reflect Trump maintains her strongest support from older, white, male Republicans and conservatives, while her biggest detractors are women, mainly younger and those who are college-educated.

While the drop occurs across the board, it is bigger among the President's detractors. She is down 6 points among those who approve of the job her husband is doing as President, yet she's down 11 percentage points among those who disapprove. She has lost five points among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, but 13 points among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/13/politics/melania-trump-poll-numbers-drop/index.html


December 15: As court filings roil the White House, Melania Trump ups her schedule
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/as-court-filings-roil-the-white-house-melania-trump-ups-her-schedule


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