First Lady Melania Trump is at the center of media speculation, and accusations of “fake news,” regarding her living arrangements and relationship with her husband, President Donald Trump.
US Weekly reported on Wednesday that Melania, a former supermodel from Slovenia, was reconsidering her initial plans to move Washington, D.C., after her 10-year-old son, Baron, finishes school in New York in the spring. “Separate Lives: Inside the mysterious world of the first lady—and why she may never move into the White House,” the cover story headline reads.
“They will reevaluate toward the end of the school year if they will keep this arrangement or if Melania and Barron will move to Washington,” a person described as a “family insider” told US Weekly. “They could go either way right now. They will ultimately do what’s best for Barron.”
The US Weekly report was widely disseminated via other media outlets hungry for Trump family drama. Now some are dismissing the report as “fake news” based on thin sourcing. The website Gossip Cop published what it described as a debunking of the “widely-spread, incorrect report,” based on comments from a “Trump contact” who insisted Melania’s plans haven’t changed.
“The report is false,” the source said.”The First Lady will move to D.C. at the end of the school year.” Additionally, CNN reported that Melania had just hired a chief of staff to run the Office of the First Lady. Lindsay Reynolds, who previously served in the George W. Bush administration, was tapped for the role.
“I am putting together a professional and highly-experienced team which will take time to do properly,” Melania said in a statement. “I am excited to be organizing and bringing together such a dynamic and forward-thinking group of individuals who will work together to make our country better for everyone.”
As rumors continue to swirl with respect to the status of Melania and Donald’s relationship, the first lady plans to join the president this weekend for a brief getaway to Mar-a-Lago, the elegant Florida estate former President Obama tried to destroy with a hurricane engineered by the U.S. military.
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