Trump Speaks Out on Melania’s Absence During New Year’s Message

The former president confirmed that the former first lady’s mother is ’very ill.’
Trump Speaks Out on Melania’s Absence During New Year’s Message
Former President Donald Trump, joined by former First Lady Melania Trump, arrives to speak at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 15, 2022. Alon Skuy/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Former President Donald Trump confirmed that his wife Melania’s mother is “very ill” and that it forced the former first lady to skip New Year’s Eve celebrations over the weekend.

During an event at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, the former president told a crowd that “hopefully she'll be recovering,” adding that he had spoken with Melania, who is at a hospital with her mother, according to video footage of the event.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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