By Katherine Tinsley
2:51am PDT, May 10, 2025
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Donald Trump has surpassed his first 100 days in the White House, but wife
Melania Trump has reportedly only been inside the historical home for a total of 14 days.
The first lady's presence is noticeably absent, and political commentators continue to wonder, "Where is Melania?"
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Because Melania Trump is not as present in the White House as previous first ladies, Donald Trump has taken on many of the responsibilities typically associated with the role.
"At the White House this time around, Mr. Trump has taken to performing some duties that typically would fall to a first lady," The New York Times reported.
"She's not the one carefully selecting light fixtures for the White House residence, redesigning the Rose Garden, greeting tour groups in the East Wing or hosting receptions for Women's History Month. He is," the report continued.
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Historian Katherine Jellison noted how absent Melania Trump has been during Donald Trump's second administration.
"We haven't seen such a low-profile first lady since Bess Truman, and that's going way back in living human memory, nearly 80 years ago," Jellison told The New York Times, adding that Truman "just kind of liked her own private world."
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Before Donald Trump's second inauguration, Melania Trump shared that she hoped to spend more time at the White House.
"I will be in the White House," she told Fox & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt. "And, you know, when I need to be in New York, I will be in New York. When I need to be in Palm Beach, I will be in Palm Beach. But my first priority is, you know, to be a mom, to be a first lady, to be a wife. And once we are in on Jan. 20, you serve the country."
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Despite how little time Melania Trump spends at the White House, her former modeling agent, Paolo Zampolli, has claimed she is proud of her position: "She loves the White House, and she loves the role of serving as our first lady," he insisted.
