Melania Trump, former First Lady, has recently made headlines after being seen leaving Trump Tower, following a nearly two-week period where she stayed out of the public eye. This development comes amid reports of increased closeness between Melania and her stepdaughter, Ivanka Trump, following former President Donald Trump’s conviction for misappropriating campaign funds to pay hush money to Stormy Daniels.
Despite these claims, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a former friend and aide to Melania, has strongly refuted the idea that Melania and Ivanka have become closer. Wolkoff, who has known Melania for nearly two decades and was her first hire after Trump’s election win, dismissed the reports as “ridiculous” during an interview with MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas. She emphasized that Melania does not seek to share the spotlight with Ivanka and suggested that Melania might publicly deny the claims at some point.
Wolkoff, whose relationship with Melania soured in 2018, further explained that Melania is likely to maintain a low profile while waiting to see the outcomes of other criminal indictments facing her husband. She asserted that Melania would continue to support Trump, either physically or by being at home, and that her life remains largely unchanged by these events.
The speculation about a thaw in Melania and Ivanka’s relationship appears to have been fueled by an unnamed source cited by Page Six, who claimed that the family’s unity has strengthened in light of Trump’s recent legal troubles. This source suggested that the family has “closed ranks” and is more unified than they have been since Trump’s inauguration.
