Former first lady Melania Trump is expected to make a rare pubic appearance Tuesday as an attendee of the tribute service for Rosalynn Carter in Georgia.
The appearance will mark Trump stepping into a more traditional former first lady role, as she joins current first lady Jill Biden and former first ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton to pay tribute to Carter. It is common for sitting and former first ladies to attend the funerals of former first ladies.
Former President Jimmy Carter, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, second gentleman Doug Emhoff and former President Bill Clinton are also expected to attend Carter’s funeral.
Three former presidents are not expected to attend: Donald Trump, Barack Obama and George W. Bush.
Melania Trump has largely avoided the public eye since leaving Washington in January 2021, even as her husband pursues another campaign to return to the White House. A source close to the former first lady told CNN most of her focus remains on their son, Barron, who is expected to graduate high school in Florida next year.
While Trump attended her husband’s presidential announcement last November, she has not joined him for any other public campaign events or his multiple court appearances. Still, sources familiar with their relationship tell CNN she supports her husband’s decision to run for president.
“He has my support, and we look forward to restoring hope for the future and leading America with love and strength,” Trump said during a May interview with Fox News.
Trump has chosen a different path than that of most of her predecessors—one that is mostly behind closed doors. Mar-a-Lago members told CNN they have seen Trump join her husband for dinner on the club’s patio on occasion, and others said she has stopped by charity events with the former President. She…
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