Former First Lady Melania Trump is planning to attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week, making a rare campaign appearance alongside her husband, former President Donald Trump as per CNN.
It has been noted that discussions are still underway regarding whether she will speak onstage or be a formal part of the convention program, the sources said.
Trump has maintained a low profile throughout her husband’s campaign, having attended just a couple of public appearances since he launched his third presidential bid. His campaign kickoff in November 2022 at their Mar-a-Lago home and a brief appearance in March when she accompanied her husband to vote in the Florida presidential primary.
The former first lady’s comeback to the spotlight for one of the most high-profile moments of Donald Trump’s campaign comes as questions over whether she would ramp up her public schedule in the run-up to the 2024 general election continue to go unanswered.
She did not attend any of her husband’s court appearances in New York for his hush money trial earlier this year, nor did she appear with him for CNN’s June 27 presidential debate in Atlanta.
Trump campaign advisers and close allies insisted that the former first lady is supportive of her husband and his political ambitions and that she has been focused on raising their, son Barron. They added that she is very selective in choosing her political appearances.
Melania has made appearances infrequently at private events in recent months, including hosting a fundraiser for a conservative LGBTQ group, the Log Cabin Republicans, at her residence at Trump Tower in New York on July 8 as well as attending an April fundraiser alongside her husband at the home of investor John Paulson.
