Donald Trump married third wife Melania Knauss, a Slovenian model, in 2005 near Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Their son Barron Trump is an NYU student.
Melania Trump pushes for ‘Take It Down Act’
Melania Trump spoke out in favor of legislation that would criminalize the publication of non-consensual deepfake sexual images.
- Melania Trump has made few public appearances since Donald Trump returned to the presidency Jan. 20, 2025.
- FLOTUS will appear at two events May 8, 2025: a stamp unveiling honoring Barbara Bush and a Celebration of Military Mothers
- Melania Trump is the mother of Barron Trump, Donald Trump’s youngest of five children.
First Lady Melania Trump has two scheduled public appearances on May 8, part of only a handful she has made since her husband took office in January.
The Office of the First Lady advisories show she will host an unveiling of a U.S. Postal Service stamp honoring former First Lady Barbara Bush and a Celebration of Military Mothers.
The first lady, who was absent for much of Trump’s presidential campaign, has only made a handful of public appearances since he returned to office. Others include speaking at the International Women of Courage Awards, attending Pope Francis’ funeral and urging lawmakers to pass the Take It Down Act.
Here is what to know about First Lady Melania Trump ahead of her back-to-back events:
Already in 2025, Melania Trump endorsed the ‘Take It Down Act’
In a rare moment of bipartisanship, Congress passed the Take It Down Act, which criminalizes nonconsensual, explicit images created by artificial intelligence, often known as deepfakes.
Melania Trump used much of her public airtime to endorse this bill, which received near-unanimous approval.
“It’s heartbreaking to witness young teens, especially girls, grappling with the overwhelming challenges posed by malicious online content, like deepfakes,” Melania Trump said on March 3 while lobbying for the legislation.
When did Donald Trump marry Melania?
Donald Trump and Melania got married in 2005. They met in 1988, two years after she moved to New York.
Melania is Donald Trump’s third wife.
Does Melania Trump have a college degree?
No. According to the American Presidency Project, Melania Trump did not complete a degree but attended the University of Ljubljana for one year.
Barron Trump is Melania and Donald Trump’s only child together
President Trump has five children, and Melania Trump is the mother of his youngest, Barron Trump.
Barron Trump, 19, recently completed his freshman year at New York University.
What nationality is Melania Trump?
Melania Trump, who was born as Melanija Knavs but changed her name to Melania Knauss and later Melania Trump, is Slovenian.
Slovenia is a country in Eastern Europe between Croatia and Austria.
She is the only first lady to become a naturalized citizen and the second first lady born outside the United States. (The first was Louisa Catherine Adams, married to John Quincy Adams, who was president from 1825-1829.)
Photos of Melania Trump when she met Trump as a young model
Before Melania Trump married the billionaire and future president, she was a model. Take a look back at her early relationship with Donald Trump:
Contributing: Savannah Kuchar, Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY
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