Melania Trump broke the mold of being a first lady because she didn’t actually want to be in the White House, according to the author of a new book about presidential wives.
Katie Rogers, author of American Woman, a new book that examines the role of first lady from Hillary Clinton to Melania Trump, says that Donald Trump’s wife previously held the ceremonial role. She told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” what made her stand out from other women in her career. .
“It’s interesting, I talked to one of her former aides, Stephanie Grisham. [book]”She was a former White House press secretary and a close aide to Melania Trump, and she always told us, ‘This is our office, we’re doing our own thing,'” Rogers said. But she said, ‘We might do that.’ It was a bit of a stretch, but we established that the role was completely voluntary. ”This is true. You know, you don’t get paid and there are no real rules. I think you can do whatever you want to a certain extent. ”
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“I think, you know, Melania Trump enjoyed being the first lady and loved putting the first lady logo on things and traveling in her capacity as the first lady,” Rogers said. added. “She never liked the scrutiny that came with it. She was obsessed with the headlines, and still is. She trolled the internet for coverage of her and her husband. But she did enjoy the ritual part.
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