Melania Trump
Melania Trump is a Slovenian-American former fashion model who served as the first lady of the United States from 2017 to 2021 as the wife of former president Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. She is the first naturalized citizen to become first lady and the second foreign-born first lady after Louisa Adams.
Some of the key events about Melania Trump
- 1988Began a modeling career in Milan and Paris
- 1996Moved to New York City to further pursue modeling
- 1999Met future husband Donald Trump at a Fashion Week party
- 2005Married Donald Trump in a lavish ceremony at Mar-a-Lago
- 2006Gave birth to son Barron William Trump
- 2006Became a naturalized United States citizen
- 2010Launched a jewelry collection on QVC
- 2011Promoted the false "birther" conspiracy theory about President Barack Obama's birthplace
- 2016Gave a speech at the Republican National Convention that plagiarized parts of Michelle Obama's 2008 Democratic National Convention speech
- 2016Falsely claimed to have a degree in architecture from the University of Ljubljana
- 2017Became the First Lady of the United States
- 2018Launched the "Be Best" initiative focusing on children's well-being
- 2018Wore a jacket with the phrase "I really don't care, do u?" while visiting migrant children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border
- 2018Launched the "Be Best" anti-cyberbullying campaign, which was criticized for its vague goals and perceived hypocrisy given her husband's online behavior
- 2020Oversaw the renovation of the White House Tennis Pavilion
- 2020Delayed moving to the White House for several months, costing taxpayers millions in additional security expenses
- 2020Renovated the White House tennis pavilion during the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing criticism for perceived insensitivity
- 2020Was recorded making disparaging remarks about Christmas decorations and migrant children in a leaked phone conversation
- 2021Declined to invite incoming First Lady Jill Biden for the traditional White House tour, breaking longstanding tradition
- 2022Launched an NFT venture that was criticized as a potential conflict of interest and for lacking charitable contributions
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