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Critics pounce after new report shows Trump-aligned super PAC paid Melania Trump $155,000
A pro-Trump super PAC paid Melania Trump $155,000 in 2021, according to newly certified personal financial disclosure report -- prompting attacks from some Trump critics.
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Melania Trump gives first post-White House interview: On her critics, volunteer work, more
Melania Trump talked to Fox News in her first post-White House sit-down interview: She discussed her critics and a Vogue cover, her "BeBest" work, NFTs and more
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Melania Trump dismisses claims in new tell-all book
The former first lady has denied a number of claims made by former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham. ABC News’ Mona Kosar Abdi has the details.
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Melania Trump switches into $3,700 Gucci dress after White House farewell
Former first lady Melania Trump went from an all-black ensemble to a printed Gucci dress after leaving the White House.
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Melania Trump departs White House wearing luxury black dress and pumps
Melania Trumps left the White House on Inauguration Day wearing an all-black jacket, dress, sunglasses and tote bag.
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Looking back at Melania Trump’s time in White House
The first lady’s legacy over the last four years includes a campaign against cyberbullying and making changes to the White House Rose Garden.
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First lady offers farewell message to nation
Melania Trump seemed to allude to the attack on the Capitol in a video message. She and President Donald Trump will be the first to not invite their successors to tour the White House.
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Melania Trump casts herself as a victim in 1st statement on Capitol siege
First lady Melania Trump on Monday made her first comments on Wednesday's deadly Capitol siege.
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'I want to show them that I don't care': Melania Trump reveals details of her life in the White House in her first extensive sit-down interview since becoming first lady
Melania Trump, maybe America's most private first lady ever, opens up in an exclusive interview with ABC News.
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Melania Trump votes on Election Day
First lady Melania Trump votes in Palm Beach, Florida, saying she wanted to cast her ballot on Election Day.
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Melania Trump forgoes campaign trail due to lingering cough
The first lady canceled her appearance as Trump hit Pennsylvania where he won by less than 1% in 2016 as Joe Biden hit North Carolina.
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First lady fires back at former best friend over memoir, leaked audio tapes
After Melania Trump’s former adviser, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, published “Melania and Me,” the first lady blasted Wolkoff in a post on the White House website for peddling “idle gossip.”
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Melania Trump strikes back at former friend who secretly recorded conversations
First lady Melania Trump on Friday struck back at her former friend who secretly recorded their conversations, including comments about migrant children and Christmas.
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Melania Trump fights back against former friend who secretly recorded her
The first lady fired back at Stephanie Winston Wolkoff who shared recordings with CNN earlier this month.
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Justice Department sues Melania Trump's former adviser over tell-all book
The Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against a former top aide to first lady Melania Trump over a tell-all book she released last month.
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The latest on the first family after President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis
As Trump continues treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center, first lady Melania Trump is recovering at the White House as Trump's children continue to support their father.
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Melania Trump's former close friend shares details of new book
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff discusses her new book, "Melania and Me," about the former friendship with the first lady, life in the White House and more behind-the-scenes details.
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Melania Trump’s ex-friend speaks out in new book
Former adviser and close friend of first lady Melania Trump Stephanie Winston Wolkoff is blasting the entire Trump family in her new book, “Melania and Me.”
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Melania's ex-friend: Trump family tainted by 'deceit, deception'
"It was amateur hour then, and it's amateur hour now," said Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, formerly a close friend of Melania Trump.
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Melania Trump's ex-best friend details first lady's relationship with Trump
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, who is out with her new book "Melania and Me," speaks out on calls to #FreeMelania and the president's costly inauguration in 2017.
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Melania Trump's former friend and adviser details relationship in new memoir
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff is the author of "Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of my Friendship with the First Lady."
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First lady Melania Trump unveils White House Rose Garden restoration
First lady Melania Trump unveiled a renovation of the White House's historic rose garden Saturday
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Melania Trump statue in Slovenia torched, artist wants to speak with arsonists
"I would want to know who are they and why they did it?" the sculptor said.
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Melania Trump statue removed from her hometown in Slovenia
The first lady's statue was set on fire and badly scorched on the Fourth of July.
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New book claims Melania Trump renegotiated her prenup
The first lady has denied a claim in the new book, "The Art of Her Deal," that she renegotiated her prenuptial agreement before moving into the White House.
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First lady Melania Trump releases video encouraging children to make the best of their time in quarantine
"Together, with kindness and care, we will get through this temporary, but tough, time,” Trump said.
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Melania Trump tweets photo of herself wearing mask to encourage others
First lady Melania Trump wore a mask in a new photo from the her Twitter account Thursday as part of a message urging fellow Americans to follow the CDC recommendation.
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First lady Melania Trump releases video stressing the CDC's recommendation to wear face masks in public
Trump cautioned though that face masks do not replace the practice of social distancing.
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First lady and AG Barr kick off opioid summit
Attorney General William Barr praised the Trump administration for making the opioid crisis a top priority, as the rate of overdose deaths has declined two years in a row.
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Melania Trump lends a hand to ill children, helping to craft special valentines
First Lady Melania Trump pays a visit to ill children at the Nation Institute of Health in Bethesda on Valentine’s Day.
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Melania Trump reportedly issues statement after husband criticized for bullying tweets
The first lady received backlash for being silent after President Trump tweeted at climate activist Greta Thunberg.
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First lady weighs in after Trump attacks teen climate change activist
Melania Trump’s spokeswoman said, “The president and first lady often communicate differently – as most married couples do.”
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First lady Melania Trump makes annual holiday visit to children's hospital to read to patients
First lady Melania Trump made her annual visit to Children’s National Hospital Friday, where she met with patients and their family before reading a children's book.
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First lady Melania Trump visits Children’s National Hospital
She continued a nearly 70-year tradition Friday when she made her annual visit to Children’s National Hospital.
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After criticism, Melania Trump unveils patriotic-themed White House Christmas decorations
After two years of criticism, Melania Trump unveils patriotic (and safe) Christmas decorations at the White House.
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First lady Melania Trump booed as she gives remarks at opioid awareness summit
Melania Trump was welcomed to the stage at an opioid awareness summit with some cheers, but more noticeable was the chorus of boos that erupted from the auditorium.
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Melania Trump booed at opioid youth summit
The first lady spoke to the attendees of the B’More Youth Summit at the University of Maryland’s Baltimore campus.
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Melania Trump rings opening bell at New York Stock Exchange
Fourth grade students from the United Nations International School joined the first lady to promote the Be Best campaign.
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During Mueller testimony, first lady Melania Trump tweeted about Christmas
During one of the most anticipated hearings on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, first lady Melania Trump made an announcement about her Christmas plans on Twitter.
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Chainsaw-carved Melania statue debuts in hometown
The sculpture of Trump, recently unveiled along a river just a few miles outside of town, ostensibly in honor of the former model, is being criticized by some as not-so-gentle ridicule.
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Slovenians debate chainsaw-carved statue of Melania Trump in her hometown
The first lady has a statue in her honor, but it's not exactly getting raves.
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A year later, Melania Trump's 'Be Best' initiative highlights differences with president
It's been one year since first lady Melania Trump launched her "Be Best" initiative.
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'Be Best' a year later
Melania Trump's initiative for children turns a year old today. ABC News' Jordyn Phelps takes a look at the first lady's accomplishments and what she has planned for the future of "Be Best."
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First lady Melania Trump embarks on three state tour promoting 'Be Best' platform
First lady Melania Trump embarks on a three-state tour promoting her "Be Best" platform.
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First lady Melania Trump hits the road to promote her 'Be Best' campaign
Since its introduction last year, the first lady's "Be Best" program has faced criticism.
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First lady Melania Trump embarks on three state tour promoting 'Be Best' platform
Her "Be Best" platform, introduced last year, is aimed at three pillars: well-being, social media use, and opioid abuse.
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Melania Trump returns to Washington as Trumps attend Christmas Eve service
Melania and Barron Trump had gone to Mar-a-Lago earlier this week.
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Melania Trump makes Christmas visit to children's hospital after taking on critics
The first lady visited the Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., continuing a tradition followed by every first lady since Bess Truman more than 60 years ago, according to the White House.
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Melania Trump makes Christmas visit to children's hospital after taking on critics
Trump made news in the interview that aired Wednesday, where she said the hardest part in her role was coping with people who she said frequently "use" her family's name.
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First lady calls out 'opportunists' in new interview
Melania Trump said in an interview on Fox News that she doesn't agree with her husband's "tone sometimes" and will advise against tweeting things out, "but in the end it's his decision."
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