Melania Trump, Bio, Campaign Scandals, FBI, Lewd, Wiki
Melania Trump, Biography
Melania Trump was the first naturalized citizen to become the first lady of the United States of America. The Slovenian-American model is the wife of Donald Trump and served as first lady of the US from 2017 to 2021. She is the second foreign-born first lady after Louisa Adams. She was ranked the worst of 40 assessed American first ladies in a study conducted by the Siena College Research Institute.
Melania Trump, Age and Birthday
Melania Knavs was born on April 26, 1970, in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. She is 54 years old. Viktor Knavs, her father, was a chauffeur, while her mother was a patternmaker for Jutranjka in Sevnica. Jutranika was a children’s clothing manufacturer. The family lives in Naseljie Heroja Maroja, a state-owned housing complex. Melanija grew up alongside her older sister, Ines, though her father has a son from his previous relationship whose paternity he denied even after confirmation by a paternity test. She has therefore never met her half-brother, Denis Cigelnjak.
Melanie Trump, Education
Knavs attended the Secondary School of Design and Photography, in Ljubljana. She graduated at nineteen. She joined the Faculty of Architecture and Civil and Geodetic Engineering to pursue design.
During her childhood, Knavs and other children of the factory workers participated in fashion shows. She thus became interested in fashion from an early age and began sewing her own clothes.
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Melanie Trump, Career
When she was fifteen, Stanne Jerko, a Slovenian fashion photographer, discovered her talent after she modeled in a school-sponsored show. The sexual proposition from a producer made Melanie reject the prize she won at the Italian studio Cinecitta, entitling him to a movie role. By the time she was 23, Melanie was successful enough to relocate to Pais, sharing a flat with Victoia Silvestedt. In 1995, she met Paolo Zampolli, Metropolitan Models-co-owner. Zampoli was a friend of her future husband, Donald Trump.
Melanie Trump, Meeting Donald Trump
Zampolli introduced Knauss to Donald Trump in September 1998. Though Trump had a date for the occasion, Celina Midelfart, he asked Melanie for her phone number, but she refused. She instead asked him to give her his phone number. Trump gave her his personal numbers. A week after the meeting, she called Trump and they went on a date. To pique his interest, she acted indifferent to his advances. Trump’s age, personality, and physical appearance were similar to her father’s. Melanie managed to read a book in which Trump detailed his desires for a relationship, Trump: The Art of the Comeback. The relationship lasted a short while, as a few weeks later, Melanie caught a glimpse of Kara Young, Trump’s ex, leaving Trump Tower.
Melanie Trump, Lewd Trump
A week after the breakup, the two reconciled. Her connection to Trump gave her new career opportunities. Howard Stern, brought the couple into the limelight after he asked them lewd sexual questions in 1999. Trump loved showing Melanie off, taking her to meetings just to praise her beauty. She supported his move to be the presidential candidate of the Reform Party nominations.
As Donald was campaigning, Melania, in a bikini, alongside a large inflatable whale, appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Shortly afterward, she posed nude in a Bond girl aesthetic and in yet another sexualized photo where she was in a mock-up of the Oval Office.
Melanie Trump, Wedding
Donald proposed to her on April 26, 2004, and they wed on January 22, 2005, at the Bethesda-by-the-sea church in Palm Beach, Florida. The couple met numerous celebrities, in the ballroom at Donald’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Her sister, Ines, was her only bridesmaid.
Melanie Trump, Children
Melanie, by becoming Trump’s wife, became the stepmother of four of his children, Ivanka, Donald Jr., Eric, and Tiffany. Donald and Melanie had their first son, Barron William, on March 20, 2006.
Melanie Trump, Campaign Scandals
In 2016, an ad attack against the Trumps emerged, supporting Ted Cruz, Donald’s opponent. The ad featured, Melanie’s nude GQ photo. In July 2016, more nude images were published on the New York Post’s front page. On July 18, 2016, at the 2016 Republican National Convention, Melanie gave a speech, only for controversy to emerge afterward when a paragraph from the speech was plagiarized from Michelle Obama’s. She felt humiliated, and she spent the next two months away from the public.
On October 7, a tape recorded in 2005 featuring Donald’s audio making controversial remarks on how he treated women was released. The tape was called the Access Hollywood tape. Melanie defended him by claiming that the tape did not portray the Trump she knew. She stated that those who accused Trump of sexual misconduct were liars. Days later, wearing a pussy bow, she attended a presidential debate. Trump’s statement in the Access Hollywood tape included Grab them by the pussy (vagina).” Donald won the election, and his inauguration took place on January 20, 2017.
Melanie Trump, Tribulations
It was alleged that Trump had an extramarital affair with Stormy Daniels, a pornographic actress, in January 2018. This was followed by the story of an affair with Karen McDougal in February of the same year. Melanie felt publicly humiliated by her husband.
In April 2018, she suffered from a kidney disease for which she sought treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre.
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Melanie Trump, FBI Mar-a-Lago
In August 2022, the FBI raided Trump’s Mar-a-Alago residence using lethal force in search of classified documents. The documents revealed a detailed view of the hostility that was erupting inside the agency, which had been in constant turmoil since June 2015. On May 5, 2024, court filings surfaced detailing the behind-the-scenes preparation to carry out the raid at Mar-a-Lago, including the use of deadly force. Several documents were found stashed beside Trump’s toilet, leading to criminal charges against him for failing to return the documents after his tenure in office had ended. Melanie expressed her displeasure with the way the operation was conducted, claiming she wasn’t pleased to see FBI officials ruffling her pants and clothes.
Melanie Trump, Wiki/Quick Facts
Full name: Melanija Knavs
Nickname: Melania-trophy wife
Birthday: April 26, 1970 (age 54)
Birthplace: Novo Mesto, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Citizenships: Yugoslavia (1970–1991)
Slovenia (1991–present)
United States (2006–present)
Spouse: Donald Trump (m. 2005)
Children: Barron Trump
Parents: Viktor Knavs (father)
Amalija Knavs (mother)
Residence: Mar-a-Lago
Height: 1.8 m (5 feet, 11 inches)
Weight: 63kg-139lbs
Eye color: Blue
Hair color: Blonde
Home town: Sevnica, Yugoslavia
School: High School of Design, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Religion: Christianity
Melania Trump: Net Worth
Melania has a net worth of $50 million.