Why Melania Trump will 'never be a traditional First Lady': She has 'her own ideas'

Melania Trump is focused on all aspects of her life while serving as First Lady of the United States. Before entering the White House for a second time, she revealed that she felt more confident this time around and has shown how she is embracing the important role in her new life chapter during a world exclusive with HOLA! and Hello!

Most recently, Melania attended the Governor's Ball after being seen with Donald Trump visiting North Carolina and California. A political source detailed People magazine that the First Lady is doing things differently, explaining her absence from the spotlight during his husband's first weeks in office. 

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"She will never be a traditional first lady. That isn’t who she is," the source detailed to the publication, explaining that she has "her own ideas on what she wants to do." Melania has been working at the White House on multiple projects, as revealed by the insider. 

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The First Lady "has been involved with moving ahead on her own projects, and recently she has been in the White House for that." Apart from focusing on her role and being there for her son, Barron Trump, Melania has been busy working on her Amazon Prime Video documentary.

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“Melania has been busy shooting her documentary and that has taken place in several locations, including the White House,” a Miami political source told the publication, mentioning the documentary which is set to be directed by Brett Ratner, while Melania serves as executive producer alongside Fernando Sulichin.

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Variety reports that the documentary is expected to be released in the second half of 2025. People revealed that Melania and Donald are splitting their time between Washington, D.C., and Florida. “[Donald and Melania] both live at Mar-a-Lago and have quarters in the White House," the social source said. "But she leads her own life and joins him when appropriate in either place."