Amalija Knavs, the mother of former first lady Melania Trump, has died, Trump posted on her social media accounts. A campaign adviser for former President Donald Trump confirmed Knavs’ death to CNN. Amalija Knavs and Viktor Knavs arrive to listen to President Donald Trump's acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination on the South Lawn of the White House August 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump had harshly criticized family-based migration, regularly referring to it as “chain migration.”Melania Trump, who herself became a US citizen in 2006, is only the second foreign-born first lady. She has largely avoided the public eye since leaving Washington in January 2021, even as her husband pursues another White House bid.

Source: CNN January 10, 2024 03:59 UTC