From the time President Donald Trump entered the political arena, Melania Trump has been somewhat of a Rorschach test upon which American political observers projected their hopes and anxieties. For some, she was a MAGA queen. For others, she was leading a secret resistance.
But with the release of her documentary this week, the first lady is making it clear: she is her husband’s wife.
Trump defended the president’s efforts to unify the country in an interview that underscored their complete political alignment.
“We could see that the country, it’s divided, and it’s very hard — no matter what he says, they don’t like to listen. And you know, what’s going on in our country now, I feel that it’s a lot of pushback. And I hope it stops,” she told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo in an interview from Trump Tower that aired Thursday.
She said her husband is doing a “fantastic job” and described him as a “unifier.”
The friendly conversation marked Trump’s third televised interview this week — and the third interview of the second term. She’s stayed largely out of the public eye during her husband’s return to office but has scaled up appearances to promote her documentary, which premieres Thursday evening and releases in theaters Friday.
“People can see what a person who becomes a first lady needs to do, what she’s involved in, and how serious a job is this,” she said of the film, also noting it will feature “fashion” and “incredible music that I picked for every scene.”
Trump also reflected on differences between the first and second terms, telling Bartiromo, “The first time, everything what you wanted to do, the answer was no, or they turned their backs. But this time, it’s much more support.”