Where has Melania Trump been? First Lady’s four-week disappearance from Washington DC sparks speculation
Melania Trump has finally resurfaced in Washington, D.C., stepping back into the White House spotlight at an annual dinner with the nation’s governors. Dressed in a sharp, businesslike tuxedo, she strolled into the candlelit East Room to the tune of Hail to the Chief, smiling alongside her husband, President Donald Trump.
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The first lady’s long absence had Washington’s gossip mill working overtime, with some wondering if she was on a top-secret mission, others joking that she had simply ghosted the East Wing, and a few even speculating whether she had retired from first lady duties altogether. But, in true Melania fashion, she returned just in time for the glamorous part—a dinner filled with overflowing vases of white hydrangeas and tulips.
And what did the president have to say about his wife’s grand return? “She worked very hard on making sure that everything was beautiful. And she’s very good at that.” A compliment? A job review? We’ll let you decide.
Four Weeks of Absence: A Presidential Where’s Waldo?
Since Trump’s second inauguration on January 20, Melania had been a fleeting presence in Washington. While she made a brief appearance in North Carolina and California on January 24 to survey disaster-stricken areas, she then vanished from the political scene entirely.
Unlike her husband, who has spent his weekends in Florida, schmoozing with
