Trump ‘definitely’ bothered by Melania not turning up for trial, ex-White House spox says | EUROtoday

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Donald Trump is concerned that his spouse, Melania Trump, has not proven as much as his prison trial in New York regardless of different members of the family backing the previous president in individual, his former press secretary says.

Stephanie Grisham, who served as White House Press Secretary from 2019 to 2021, instructed CNN {that a} reporter’s relentless questions concerning the whereabouts of Melania “absolutely” perturbs the previous president.

“Oh absolutely I know it bothers him,” Grisham instructed Erin Burnett on Wednesday. “That kind of thing would bother him if Mrs Trump wasn’t at some event and it was really noted he would definitely bring it up with her.”

Melania has pale from the general public eye after the Trumps left workplace in 2020. She has returned in latest months to being pictured with the previous president as he campaigns for the Republican nomination in 2024, principally at their Mar-a-Lago compound. However, she hasn’t been at his six-week-long trial over alleged hush cash funds to Stormy Daniels. The alleged funds had been made to maintain the affair between Daniels and Trump secret – an affair that occurred shortly after Melania gave beginning to son, Barron.

Every day, at the least one reporter asks Trump within the courthouse hallways, “Where’s Melania?” The former president at all times ignores it.

Grisham stated given Trump didn’t like when Melania wouldn’t present up for explicit occasions throughout his presidency, so her absense from trial is certain to gnaw at him: “in this context, it’s definitely really bothering him.”

Trump has been steadily backed Republican leaders reminiscent of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy who’ve all spoken outdoors the New York City courthouse. He has additionally been flanked by members of the family, however not Melania.

“I would be absolutely floored if she showed up, there’s just no way,” Grisham stated. “In her mind, I think she would think she was caving or even look weak to suddenly show up now.”

Duaghter, Ivanka, who has ditched politics since leaving her position as advisor to her father’s White House, has additionally been absent on the trial.

“I think Melania and Ivanka are thinking about their own optics. They haven’t been here the whole time and I’m just not sure showing up now would do anything but cause more speculation,” Grisham stated.

Grisham stated it’s not shocking Ivanka will not be on the trial as a result of she doubtless desires to protect her youngsters from the trial.

A supply near Trump instructed CNN that Ivanka and Jared might seem on the trial earlier than the jury delivers a verdict – which might occur as quickly as right now. But that has not been publically confirmed.