For the first time in many months, former first lady Melania Trump made a public appearance alongside her husband to celebrate Halloween at their Florida home.
The couple hosted the event where former President Trump waved at costumed supporters who had gathered at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach on Tuesday. The 2024 GOP presidential candidate and the former first lady were seen in video and images captured of the night, notably the first time the couple has been publicly seen together in months.
Video: Donald and Melania Trump make their entrance at a Halloween party hosted last night at Mar-a-Lago.
First Lady Melania Trump looks absolutely stunning in a black Dolce & Gabbana dress with black Louboutin stilettos #FashionoftheFirstLady pic.twitter.com/ilIkqoxK7N
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The appearance of Melania Trump quickly made the rounds on social media as speculation has swirled regarding her support for her husband running for re-election and in the wake of multiple court cases against him.
“Making a grand entrance to Metallica’s metal hit ‘Enter Sandman’, Trump chose not to dress up, wearing a suit and traditional red tie as he gave a thumbs up to the cheering crowd,” Daily Mail reported.
“Melania donned a black dress paired with a neck choker and stilettos, waving at the resort’s guests while Trump could be seen pointing to one attendee and declaring: ‘There you go!'” the outlet added.
Video of Trump and Melania at Mar A Lago tonight, via @CarolineWren pic.twitter.com/vMLZhbCvuJ
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“The former president was seen taking on DJ duties as the party stretched into the night, choosing songs from a Spotify playlist while guests danced around him,” Daily Mail reported.
DJT and the beautiful Melania Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Halloween pic.twitter.com/uqo8Hy7MfJ
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Melania Trump’s notable absence from the public eye has been attributed to her parenting duties for the couple’s son, Barron. But it has still raised eyebrows and former Fox News host Megyn Kelly addressed the topic with the former president in a September interview.
“We haven’t seen much of Melania lately, how’s she doing?” Kelly asked.
President Trump is asked about Melania and Barron in his new interview with Megyn Kelly: pic.twitter.com/PY48B0Sqps
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“I think part of the beauty is that mystery,” Trump replied. “She doesn’t need to be out there. She has confidence. She has a lot of self-confidence.”
“She was a very popular first lady. I mean, I go out to rallies, and they have pictures of Melania [and say], ‘We love our first lady.’ So many posters were there in the audience…We had the biggest rallies we’ve ever had,” he added.