She has been the first woman in the United States since Donald Trump (73) was elected US President in 2016.
But for many, the former model Melania Trump is a mystery.
First Lady Melania Trump celebrates her 50th birthday on Sunday
Your influence on US President Donald Trump should never be underestimated.
There are a few myths and secrets about the former model
New York - In contrast to her predecessor Michelle Obama,
Melania Trump was far less present
, and even shone through her absence.
Interviews and speeches were rare.
Some even described them as "prisoners in the White House".
Time to shed light on the darkness and to clarify: Who is the first lady that nobody really knows?
The private person Melania Trump
She was born as Melanija Knavsin in Slovenia, in 1996 she moved to Donald Trump's hometown of New York to work
as a model
.
She is photographed by well-known photographers and ends up on the covers of magazines such as Harper's Bazaar or Vanity Fair.
She met her future husband - who is almost 24 years older than her -
at a party in New York
in
1998
.
Beauty is still a big topic for her today.
Many experts are certain: The first lady
helped
with
some operations
.
Melania's face in particular seems to have changed.
But she vehemently denies that it is due to the “healthy lifestyle”.
So so…
The underrated Melania Trump
Even if Melania Trump often holds back,
her influence on the president
should never be underestimated.
This was shown, for example, when in 2018 she opposed her husband's zero tolerance policy on illegal immigration, which led to the separation of children from their parents on the border with Mexico.
She traveled to the border to see for herself.
She told ABC in a rare interview: “It was heartbreaking.
And I responded with my own voice. "The reporter pointed out that
her husband's politics had led to the situation
and asked," Is that something where you disagreed with him? "The answer:" Yes, and I left know him.
(...) I told him at home. ”
Trump relented
and ended the controversial practice - thanks to Melania.
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New York's then real estate and media mogul Donald Trump and Slovenian model Melania in 2003.
© dpa / Miguel Rajmil
The family man Melania Trump
Melania and Donald Trump married in 2005, and their
son Barron was born
a year later
.
The 14-year-old is her top priority.
Because of him, Melania did not move to the White House in Washington immediately after the election, but stayed in New York City - a novelty.
But the Trump family is not all sunshine: Melania is said to have
a bad relationship with
her husband's eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump (38)
.
Allegedly, Ivanka is acting too much as a first lady in her eyes.
The subtle Melania Trump
Melania Trump is not a woman of many words.
But she seems to be making subliminal statements.
Her biggest campaign as First Lady, "Be Best", is
against Internet bullying against children
.
Many observers see this as ironic.
Because critics accuse her husband of being the biggest
cyber bully of our time
.
Donald Trump regularly distributed abuse on Twitter during his presidency.
An indirect criticism?
The first lady should also make subtle statements with her clothing.
Allegedly Melania always wears a pants suit when the marriage is in crisis or she does not agree with something, because: Donald Trump prefers tight-fitting clothes.
List of rubric lists: © dpa / Pablo Martinez Monsivais
