Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for president

By STEPHANY MATAT and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — After Melania Trump missed some key events in her husband’s presidential campaign this year, she told reporters who asked about her thin schedule to “stay tuned.” But in the months since that comment in March, she’s largely refrained from public appearances. The former first lady didn’t accompany Donald Trump on any of the days of his hush money trial in New York. She didn’t appear at a 78th birthday party organized for Trump by his fan club or at any campaign rally he’s held in recent months. Despite her absence on the campaign trail, Trump often mentions his wife and shares conversations between the two, showing supporters that she’s still involved behind the scenes.