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Trump biographer spills uncomfortable truth about Melania’s White House life
U.S. first lady Melania Trump visits the Smithsonian’s National Museum Of Asian Art in Washington, D.C., US, September 24, 2026. Finn Gomez/Pool via REUTERS
What happened
AlterNet reports that Trump biographer Michael Wolff argues Melania Trump has turned her limited public presence as first lady into a lucrative media product. In a Monday column, he characterized her official work as largely performative and said forthcoming media projects monetize the mystery surrounding her life rather than document a substantial public role.
Wolff also contends that journalists rarely probe her residence…
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