Melania Trump was photographed leaving her New York apartment on Tuesday, marking her first public appearance since her husband, Donald Trump, was convicted in his secret trial of stealing money.
In photographs published by the New York Post, the 54-year-old former first lady wears a golden brown jumpsuit as she steps out of the Trump Tower skyscraper with her 18-year-old son, Barron Trump, by her side.
Keeping her head down, Melania Trump walked to a black Secret Service SUV, in which at least seven Louis Vuitton bags were loaded, according to the publication. According to the Post, several bags of clothing emblazoned with Barron Trump’s initials were also placed. in the armored vehicle.
According to the Post, the vehicle departed for neighboring New Jersey, where the Trumps own property in Bedminster. This departure marks the first time Melania Trump has been seen in public in just two weeks. She reported that she had been locked in her Attic at the Manhattan Monument since May 23.
Newsweek reached out to Melania Trump’s representatives for comment on a website.
Questions about Melania Trump’s whereabouts have been flooding social media for several weeks, after the Slovenian was not noticed in court during her husband’s high-profile criminal trial, which took place in New York.
Trump, 77, was found guilty on May 30 of all 34 counts of falsifying business documents in connection with a secret money payment. The former president accused of arranging his then-lawyer, Michael Cohen, for his then-lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid adult film star Stormy Daniels $130,000 shortly before the 2016 election to keep quiet about a sex date he claims to have had with Donald Trump.
The money indexed in Trump Organization records as “legal fees,” which prosecutors consider part of an illegal attempt to influence the final results of the 2016 race. Trump had admitted to reimbursing Cohen for Daniels’ payment but denied any wrongdoing, saying the criminal was a component of the trial of a political witch hunt aimed at derailing his bid for the White House. He also denied Daniels’ allegations about the game.
After being convicted, Donald Trump said outdoors in the courtroom: “It’s a disgrace. It is a rigged trial by a conflictive and corrupt judge. “
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The former first lady’s absence from the trial prevented him from hearing the testimony of adult artist Daniels, with whom he shared the main points of her alleged sexual dates with Donald Trump. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, said the assembly took a position in 2006. , a year after Melania Trump married the then-genuine real estate mogul.
In an interview aired Sunday on Fox
“It’s harder, I think it probably is in a lot of ways, it’s harder for my circle of family members than it is for me,” she said.
When asked how his wife was doing, he replied: “It’s fine, but I think it’s very complicated for her. I mean, okay. But, you know, he has to read all this. “
While absent from the courtroom, Melania Trump has been photographed with her husband in recent months. The former model and her husband were present at their son Barron’s high school graduation in Palm Beach, Florida, on May 17.
In recent months, Melania Trump has largely avoided making public appearances, a move that has raised questions as her husband has stepped up his efforts to secure the Republican presidential nomination.
Melania Trump’s former friend and aide, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, told CNN last May that she did not know the Slovenian would attend the trial.
“Melania is Melania’s person,” said Winston Wolkoff, who has been highly critical of Melania Trump in the years since their relationship deteriorated. “Regarding, again, a marriage that you should consider as something that most other people are still looking for, “Find out, don’t do it. I don’t see her supporting him in that way. “
“I think you can feel that humiliation having to be in front of the cameras,” he added. “Everything Melania does is a montage. “
Ryan Smith is the senior entertainment and pop culture reporter for Newsweek, founded in London, UK. It focuses on pop culture and entertainment. He has covered news, events, and red carpets in film, television, music, and Hollywood celebrities for more than a decade. In the past, he has led groups at major Hollywood ceremonies and events, including the Academy Awards, Grammys, Golden Globes, MTV VMAs, MTV Movie Awards, ESPY, BET Awards, and the Cannes Film Festival. He has interviewed many high-profile celebrities and contributed to many American television networks to cover the latest Hollywood news. Ryan joined Newsweek in 2021 from the Daily Mail and in the past had worked at Vogue Italia and OK! magazine. Languages: English. Some wisdom from German and Russian.
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