Melania Trump

thumb|right|You judge a society by how it treats its citizens. We must do our best to ensure that every child can live in comfort and security, with the best possible education. Melania Knauss Trump (born Melanija Knavs; April26, 1970) is a Slovenian and American former model who has served as First Lady of the United States since 2025, as the wife of the 45th and 47th U.S. president Donald Trump. She previously held the role from 2017 to 2021. Quotes 1999 I would be very traditional. Like Betty Ford or Jackie Kennedy. I would support him. When asked what her role would be as First Lady; New York Times interview (December 1, 1999) 2016 A lot of people say I am using all the procedures for my face. I didn't do anything. I live a healthy life, I take care of my skin and my body. I'm against Botox, I'm against injections; I think it's damaging your face, damaging your nerves. It's all me. I will age gracefully, as my mom does. Interview with GQ (April 27, 2016) On July 28th 2006, I was very proud to become a citizen of the United States — the greatest privilege on planet Earth. Speech at 2016 Republican National Convention (July 18, 2016) From a young age, my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in life: that your word is your bond and you do what you say and keep your promise; that you treat people with respect. They taught and showed me values and morals in their daily life. That is a lesson that I continue to pass along to our son, and we need to pass those lessons on to the many generation to follow because we want our children in this nation to know that the only limit to your achievements is the strength of your dreams and your willingness to work for them. Speech at 2016 Republican National Convention (July 18, 2016) You judge a society by how it treats its citizens. We must do our best to ensure that every child can live in comfort and security, with the best possible education. Speech at 2016 Republican National Convention (July 18, 2016) You can see from the tape, the cameras were not on—it was only a mic. And I wonder if they even knew that the mic was on. Because they were kind of, ah, boy talk. And he was led on. Like egg on from the host to say, uh, dirty and bad stuff. Regarding the leaked Access Hollywood tape of Donald Trump and Billy Bush; Interview with Anderson Cooper (October 17, 2016) Sometimes I say I have two boys at home — I have my young son and I have my husband. Interview with Anderson Cooper (October 17, 2016) 2017 We are responsible for empowering our next generation with values. Twitter (February 11, 2017) 2018 I could say that I'm the most bullied person on the world As quoted by 2018-10-11 Melania Trump: 'I'm the most bullied person on the world' BBC staff BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45818267 But we need to vet them. We need to know who they are,Chain migration, he doesn't want to just cut it off completely. We need to vet the people, and we need to make sure that they believe in our system 12 October 2018 2020 Total honesty is what we as citizens deserve from our president As quoted by 2020-08-26 Fact Check: Second night of RNC riddled with dishonesty as Melania Trump appeals for 'total honesty' CNN staff CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/25/politics/rnc-night-two-fact-check/index.html I'm working my ass off on the Christmas stuff that, you know, who gives a fuck about Christmas stuff and decorations but I need to do it, right? And then I do it, and I say I'm working on Christmas and planning for Christmas. And they say, 'What about the children that are separated?' Give me a fucking break. Quoted by 2020-10-02 Melania Trump tapes reveal complaints on Christmas and migrant children row Martin Pengelly The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/02/melania-trump-tapes-christmas-migrant-children-stephanie-winston-wolkoff ...when he was tested again and it came up positive. Luckily he is a strong teenager and exhibited no symptoms... He has since tested negative. Writing about a COVID diagnosis for Barron Trump in a statement by the White House On October 14, 2020 The American people deserve fair elections. Every legal - not illegal - vote should be counted. We must protect our democracy with complete transparency. via tweet On November 8, 2020 2022 As with all First Ladies who preceded me, it was my obligation to record the contents of the White House’s historic rooms, including taking archival photographs of all the renovations. Several months in advance, I organized a qualified team of photographers, archivists and designers to work with me in the White House to ensure perfect execution. As required, we scheduled January 6, 2021, to complete the work on behalf of our nation. Had I been fully informed of all the details, naturally, I would have immediately denounced the violence that occurred at the Capitol Building. '"Unaware" Melania Trump was photographing a rug during Jan. 6 Capitol riot', Axios (21 July 2022) 2024 It is imperative to guarantee that women have autonomy in deciding their preference of having children, based on their own convictions, free from any intervention or pressure from the government. [...] Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body? A woman’s fundamental right of individual liberty, to her own life, grants her the authority to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes.Restricting a woman's right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body. I have carried this belief with me throughout my entire adult life. The slogan 'My Body, My Choice' is typically associated with women activists and those who align with the pro-choice side of the debate. [...] But if you really think about it, 'My Body, My Choice' applies to both sides – a woman's right to make an independent decision involving her own body, including the right to choose life. Personal freedom. Extracts from her memoirs, as cited in "Melania Trump passionately defends abortion rights in upcoming memoir", The Guardian (3 October 2024) The book Melania was published by Skyhorse (New York) during October 2024. 2016 A lot of people say I am using all the procedures for my face. I didn't do anything. I live a healthy life, I take care of my skin and my body. I'm against Botox, I'm against injections; I think it's damaging your face, damaging your nerves. It's all me. I will age gracefully, as my mom does. Interview with GQ (April 27, 2016) On July 28th 2006, I was very proud to become a citizen of the United States — the greatest privilege on planet Earth. Speech at 2016 Republican National Convention (July 18, 2016) From a young age, my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in life: that your word is your bond and you do what you say and keep your promise; that you treat people with respect. They taught and showed me values and morals in their daily life. That is a lesson that I continue to pass along to our son, and we need to pass those lessons on to the many generation to follow because we want our children in this nation to know that the only limit to your achievements is the strength of your dreams and your willingness to work for them. Speech at 2016 Republican National Convention (July 18, 2016) You judge a society by how it treats its citizens. We must do our best to ensure that every child can live in comfort and security, with the best possible education. Speech at 2016 Republican National Convention (July 18, 2016) You can see from the tape, the cameras were not on—it was only a mic. And I wonder if they even knew that the mic was on. Because they were kind of, ah, boy talk. And he was led on. Like egg on from the host to say, uh, dirty and bad stuff. Regarding the leaked Access Hollywood tape of Donald Trump and Billy Bush; Interview with Anderson Cooper (October 17, 2016) Sometimes I say I have two boys at home — I have my young son and I have my husband. Quotes about Melania Trump I do have a certain sympathy for that woman. I think that she's a tragic figure. She's so sad. (DT: But she's also a very powerful woman.) CNA: Yes, she's benefiting from ugly, corrupt, evil power. I understand that. But I think that you can do that and also be a tragic figure. She's benefiting, but at what cost? She's powerful, but she's also quite clueless. I mean, she went to Ghana and Egypt and Kenya wearing a pith helmet! I couldn't even be angry. I was just laughing. I was just thinking, this is so sad. I mean, somebody told her that this was the right way to look in Africa-really? You have to be really out of touch to believe that. I find a deep sadness in her, which existed even before Trump won. But now I think that this is not at all what she asked for. Again, I'm not saying she's a good person; I don't know enough to make that judgment. I also think that she backs up a lot of her husband's racism. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2018 interview collected in 'Conversations with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie edited by Daria Tunca (2020) What I like about Trump is his wife — her beauty, her style and her charisma. I haven't met her, but I hear many good things about her. Even the Democrats have nothing bad to say about her. Silvio Berlusconi, from an interview with Italy's La7 TV channel, as cited in "Berlusconi says he's attracted to Melania Trump", adnkronos.com (June 23, 2017) She hates him. Anthony Scaramucci, former aide to Donald Trump, on Melania Trump's feelings about her husband, as cited in "Ex-Trump aide claims he’s met only one person who hates former president more than Melania", The Independent (September 1, 2024) I want to also thank my beautiful wife Donald Trump on Youtube LIVE | Trump Wins Big In US Election: Victory Speech At Florida Watch Party (Times Of India 4.39M subscribers) I go home, I tell the first lady, ‘I spoke to Vladimir today, we had a wonderful conversation.’ And she says, ‘Oh really, another city was just hit’ Donald Trump, quoted in "How Melania Trump emerged as one of Zelensky’s key allies in the White House" The Independent'' (July 15, 2025) See also Amalija Knavs (mother) Family of Donald Trump External links First Lady Melania Trump at Whitehouse.gov 1514936 Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:People from Slovenia Category:Models from the United States Category:Philanthropists from the United States Category:Catholics from the United States Category:People from New York (state) Category:United States First ladies Category:Trump family Category:People associated with cryptocurrency