During the world premiere of the documentary “Melania” on Thursday, January 29, Donald Trump reportedly forgot the first lady’s country of origin while praising Melania Trump’s work.
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Despite being an event meant to celebrate the role of Melania in the twenty days leading up to Donald Trump’s inauguration, there was little family support.
Melania’s son, Barron, was not present. The president’s children Ivana, Eric, and Ivanka also did not attend.
Trump was asked how he felt about his wife making the film, for which she received US$ 28 million.
Donald Trump said he was “proud,” mainly because of “where she came from,” but he was unable to remember Melania’s country of origin.
“She comes from a faraway country, a wonderful country, clean, beautiful, safe. It doesn’t have problems like others have. But she comes from a very safe country, a very good country.”
Even after the awkward moment, Donald Trump continued praising the first lady. “It’s different, and she speaks many languages, very intelligent, she understands what’s going on. And she’s a good influencer, for me.”
Melania was born in 1970 in Yugoslavia, present-day Slovenia. She began her modeling career at 16 and came to the U.S. in 1996. She met the current U.S. president in 1999.
Photos: Instagram @melaniatrump. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
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