US media: "People around" published a book to reveal the former first lady Melania's "five things that people don't know"

According to CNN reported on the 2nd, stephanie Grisham, former press secretary of the White House, told the unknown side of the former first lady of the United States, Melania, in her upcoming new book "I Will Answer Your Question Now".

According to the report, the book will be published on the 5th local time, and CNN obtained the book in advance. Melania is considered to be one of the most secretive and least known figures in modern American political history. As a top aide to Trump and Melania, Grisham has changed positions in five years, which may have given her a better understanding of Melania.

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Melania, like Trump, is obsessed with reading media coverage about herself

CNN said Melania often appeared in public as first lady, and apart from her stoic, sometimes serious face, there was not much indication of what she was thinking. There is an impression that she really doesn't care and won't be bothered by what the American public, especially the media, thinks of her.

However, according to Grisham, this is not the case.

Melania loves to read every little thing about her, and she reads it very often.

"Like her husband and all his children, Mrs. Trump scrutinized her news clippings like an expert architect focused on blueprints," Grisham wrote, "and nothing was overlooked, nothing escaped her eyes, and she set herself a Google reminder to see it all." ”

Rarely appears in white house offices

Mr. Grisham said he and Melania did not spend much time in their offices in the East Wing of the White House. During her years at the White House, she had only seen her boss "a few times" in the spacious office suites designated by Melania.

"Mrs. Trump did this long before the U.S. started working from home," Grisham joked. CNN said he was referring to the majority of Americans working remotely from home during the pandemic.

"When necessary, we would have face-to-face meetings, but those meetings were usually held in the map room across the elevator. There, we plan our schedules, answer pressing questions, and discuss goals. In addition to this, the first lady would stay in the room of the residence. ”

Grisham said Melania often stayed at the residence, and the Secret Service nicknamed her Rapunzel because she stayed in her tower and never went downstairs." ”

Melania calls Ivanka a "princess"

In Grisham's view, the tension between Melania and Ivanka is not on display in public. But behind the scenes, there is tension between the two, often because Ivanka wants to be in the spotlight at public events and foreign travel.

When she became aware of the delicate relationship, Melania wrote, told her that she liked to call Ivanka's nickname, princess, behind her back. Grisham also told Melania that many White House staff members nicknamed Ivanka and her husband "intern."

Grisham also mentioned that Melania's anger against Ivanka often erupts during her visits. During Trump's visit to the Queen, Ivanka wanted to be involved, but Melania insisted that Ivanka and her husband be in the spotlight.

Angered by her husband's peach-colored scandal

Angered by Trump's peach-colored scandal with star Stomi Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougall, Melania drove separately from her husband to State of the Union address and Joint Base Andrews in 2018.

Grisham said Melania was indeed upset and that her anger led her to openly distance herself from her husband. Speaking about the Daniels incident, Grisham said, "I think Mrs. Trump is embarrassed, and she wants to embarrass him." ”

"I got a call from her to let me know she wanted to drive to Air Force One before her husband..." Said Grisham.

In addition, at Melania's request, Grisham arranged for a handsome assistant to accompany Melania to the State of the Union address. "Mrs. Trump called to tell me she wanted one of our military aides to escort her around the Capitol because the floor was too slippery,' Grisham wrote. ”

In Grisham's view, Melania's mind was that she was with a handsome, uniformed young man, a sight that would most likely anger her husband.

Melania's green coat

During a visit to a Yimin Center in Texas, Melania wore a green coat with the words "I really don't care, what about you?" " of the words. The New York Times said at the time that she was "indifferent," "heartless" and "ill-conceived," and digital media outlets commented on her dress choices.

CNN said there is an entire chapter in Grisham's book that reads the event. However, she did not explain why Melania chose to wear this coat at that time. She wrote that she, like everyone else, knew nothing about Melania's decision.

When Melania flew back to Washington from Texas, Grisham said, they were on the plane trying to find a way to divert media attention. Grisham writes that Melania had suggested drawing a circle on the "no" on the coat, drawing a line, turning it into "I really care," and then claiming that the media was wrong.

Grisham dissuaded her, making her dispel the idea. When first lady and Grisham returned to the White House, negative news followed, and Trump was clearly unhappy about it.

After returning to the White House to meet Trump, the latter first looked at his wife in exasperation and then at us. The first words that came out of Trump's mouth, Mr. Grisham said, were, "What the hell are you thinking?" ”

Grisham wrote: "To my surprise, Mrs. Trump sat in the chair to his right and smiled. At that time, Melania had not yet changed the green coat.

Column Editor-in-Chief: Gu Wanquan Text Editor: Song Yanlin Caption Source: Xinhua News Agency Photo Editor: Xu Jiamin

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