Melania Trump Allegedly Said She Does Not 'Need To Stand By Donald Like Jill Biden'

Former First Lady Melania Trump has been noticeably absent from her husband, Donald Trump's re-election campaign trail, and according to a new report, it is an intentional move on her part.

She is reportedly "very selective" about the occasions she attends, with a former aide, Stephanie Grisham, revealing that Melania is not interested in standing by Trump's side the same way First Lady Jill Biden supports President Joe Biden.

Melania's former Chief of Staff, Stephanie Grisham, has claimed that the former first lady has no intention of following her husband to events despite his present re-election campaign.

Since the start of the campaign, people have speculated on the real reason behind Melania's absence, with some alluding to rumors of a strained relationship between the couple.

However, Grisham revealed to CNN that Melania said she did not need to "stand by" her husband as Jill Biden does.

"Melania has said, 'I don't need to stand by Donald like Jill Biden; it is like she's holding Joe Biden up,'" Grisham said. She added, "[Melania] is very much not going to do the Hillary Clinton 'stand by your man' thing."

According to sources close to the former president's team, it's still unclear whether Melania's level of participation will change anytime soon. However, an insider told CNN that she will "definitely have a role" in the campaign.

They said, "She'll definitely have a role, but in terms of what that is, I don't know. It is her decision on how much or how little she will be campaigning."

Another source close to Trump noted how "selective" Melania is, claiming that she is very "decisive" with things such as campaign events and is aware that they could have "unintended consequences."

"She is very selective and methodical in what she wants to do and how she presents herself," the source said. "She is very decisive with these things and knows they have a lot of intended and unintended consequences."

Although she had missed many of her husband's events and rallies, it was her absence during his Super Tuesday speech that really ruffled feathers. MAGA supporters even took to social media to condemn the former model for not supporting Trump.

A person wrote at the time: "Melania wants nothing to do with the White House or Donald, apparently. She showed up at one dinner in the past several months."

Another said, "[Melania] wants Biden to win more than anyone. She would have to act like she is Trump's wife again, and she can't stand him. She doesn't want to be forced to be in the same house as him most of the time."

Amid the outcry from MAGA over her absence, Melania's ex-aide, Stephanie Wolkoff, explained why she did not attend the Super Tuesday event.

Wolkoff said, "Melania Trump was NOT at Donald's victory party because she did NOT have to be. His supporters do NOT care if she is by his side or NOT, so now she does NOT have to be. Nothing more, NOThing less."

According to CNN, Melania's role in the upcoming Republican National Convention – where Trump will officially become the party's presidential nominee – has yet to be determined.

Melania made a surprise appearance alongside her husband at the Florida presidential primary.

Given the rarity of her appearance, reporters took the chance to ask the former model probing questions, one of which was whether she would play a proper role in Trump's re-election bid.

In response to the question, Melania gave a very cryptic reply, saying, "Stay tuned," and did not elaborate further on the subject.

This two-word response went viral online because it was so short and enigmatic, despite the rumors and speculations that have plagued her absence from the campaign trail.

Following the discourse over her "stay tuned" response, Melania's ex-aide, Wolkoff, decided to help decode her words.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Wolkoff alleged that the remark meant "Don't hold your breath," suggesting that MAGA fans shouldn't expect Melania to get actively involved in the campaign anytime soon.

"When a journalist asked, 'Mrs. Trump, are you going to return to the campaign trail with your husband?' Melania said, 'Stay Tuned' Let me interpret this for you. DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATHE," the author wrote in her post.

People Magazine reported that Melania is more invested in supporting her son Barron, who recently turned 18.

A source told the news outlet, "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."