When Melania Trump entered the House gallery to watch her husband give the State of the Union address, the moment marked yet another reemergence for the first lady. Two years into her time as first lady, such absences from public life no longer raise many questions. Her arrival that night at the Capitol in a separate motorcade from her husband’s added fuel to the speculation about strain on their marriage — something Melania Trump and her spokeswoman have emphatically swatted down. This year, the first couple also arrived separately, with the White House saying she arrived early to accommodate the guests who joined her in the gallery. “Any other administration dealing with the level of instability [of] this one would definitely try to mobilize the first lady,” Wright said.

Source: Washington Post February 06, 2019 04:07 UTC