Donald Trump Branded A 'Creep' For 'Ogling' A Woman That Isn't His Wife: 'Is That Melania 2.0?'

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has come under fire for seemingly letting his eyes rest too long on a woman who was clearly not his wife, Melania Trump.

A video of the billionaire went viral on social media. It showed him sporting a casual get-up while gazing at the mysterious lady who seemed to be performing. This comes amid heightened scrutiny of his relationship with Melania, who has appeared frosty towards him recently.

On Thursday, an account on X (formerly Twitter) shared an interesting video clip featuring ex-president Donald Trump at a busy public location.

The 77-year-old donned casual clothing, sporting a white shirt tucked into black pants, and accessorized with a white pair of shoes and a white MAGA hat.

In the video, Trump looked captivated by an unknown woman in a sultry dress with a unique back cut-out, who appeared to be performing for a camera.

The business mogul seemed so fascinated by the woman's presence and performance that he allowed his gaze to linger on her for too long until he noticed she was looking back at him.

At that point, Trump seemed to recollect himself as he made a strange facial expression at the lady before finally turning his eyes in a different direction.

The video clip was captioned, "Not Melania."

In the viral video's comment section, Trump was severely criticized for seemingly losing himself and staring too long at the lady in the silk dress.

Users were especially annoyed at the fact that the ex-president and his wife, former First Lady Melania Trump, have hardly been seen together in public amid rumors of a strained marriage.

"A married man ogling a woman 50 years younger than him. Such family values," an X user remarked.

Another asked, "He looks smitten. Is that Melania 2.0 [?]," along with a laughing face emoji.

A third person joked, "He's thinking, maybe if [I'm] President again…."

"He's a creep!" another X user stated, while a fourth commented, "So creepy. It makes me shudder."

Amid the flood of criticism, one individual provided some context for the video clip, claiming, "I think this woman is a performer. She's singing. I saw another version of this video with sound. Just giving context."

Another wrote, "The girl was singing…. Try using the correct context!"

The strange video of Trump comes after Melania's ex-aide claimed that the former president has stopped being chivalrous towards his wife.

The former first lady has been absent from her husband's campaign trail, which further fueled speculation that their marriage is strained. Despite her being MIA, Trump has reassured his MAGA supporters on several occasions that she would have an "active" role in his re-election campaign.

Amid the marriage rumors, Melania's former senior adviser, Stephanie Wolkoff, recently gave her 2 cents on the matter while analyzing a clip from one of the couple's recent outings.

"Let me bottom line this for you," Wolkoff wrote on X (formerly Twitter). "Perception is everything to the Trump Family, so Donald's lack of 'chivalry' towards Melania is quite a 'tell.'"

The former aide added, "Chivalry for Donald was waiting for Melania to go first & ensuring she walked by his side. He's been doing neither recently. Take a [look]."

A recent report by People Magazine shed some light on the speculations surrounding Melania's absence from the Trump campaign trail.

Sources told the news outlet that Trump is fine with his family's reduced involvement in his political life.

An insider said, "Donald loves to be out with the people, and despite his burning legal and financial issues, going out on the campaign trail makes him happy. He is a loner horse and can function fine without his family, although he is happy when they can accompany him."

Another source noted that Melania makes herself available for her husband when necessary but intentionally avoids Donald's campaign rallies and events, even those held at their Mar-a-Lago residence.

The source added, "Melania dislikes a petting zoo. She goes when she has to but if it's not essential she prefers to stay out of the public eye."

Earlier this year, the former first lady suffered the devastating loss of her mother, Amalija Knavs, who died in January at age 78.

Following Amalija's passing, Melania is now more focused on her son Barron and, according to a source, is assisting him in picking a college.

An insider claimed, "Melania's main job is taking care of Barron, and I think it's possible that she will follow him wherever he goes to school. Barron is shy and reserved, and she has been a good mother to him all of these years."

Barron, who turns 18 in March, is one of the Trump family's more private members and is hardly ever seen without his parents. According to the insider, Melania's main priorities are Barron and the rest of the family.

They noted, "[Melania] has always been family-oriented, and in addition to some of the charity work she has done, staying ahead of family issues is her priority. She has a good life."