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July 21, 2025 3 mins
If you’ve been wondering where Melania Trump has been lately, trust me—you’re not alone. This past week has basically been Melania-palooza, and I’m here to serve you every detail, flashbulb, and controversy—wittily delivered, of course.

First, let’s rewind to the Fourth of July. Melania was positively shimmering at the White House celebrations in Washington—gliding across the South Lawn, fireworks blazing overhead, and even joining Donald for a, let’s call it “unique,” Trump version of the classic wedding dance on the Truman Balcony. Web sleuths immediately started dissecting her style; she’s traded in her former signature for fresh blonde highlights and a stunning white ensemble that had the entire congressional crowd buzzing. New look, new Melania? Maybe.

But she’s not all glitter and glam. Just days before that, Melania popped into the Children’s National Hospital—surprising kids with stories about her own childhood and, yes, revealing a bit of her inner Swiftie. According to a feature in The Times of India, she even gushed about Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter—delighting the kids and definitely perplexing Donald, who is famously not a fan. At least Taylor can now claim a bipartisan following.

Of course, it’s not all fanfare and hospital visits. Melania’s surprise Instagram post this week turned into a full-blown internet dustup. She’d announced a $30 million housing commitment for foster youth through her Be Best initiative, but critics were swift to demand action on other issues. The Epstein files, for example—her Instagram became a lightning rod for conspiracy theorists and political critics alike, referencing her “I really don’t care, do you?” jacket moment from her last time around in Washington. Social media was, and still is, ablaze.

Melania’s evolving role as First Lady has tongues wagging in D.C. and abroad. According to an interview on the Hill Sunday NewsNation, it’s Melania who’s been prodding Donald to take a tougher stance against Russia on the Ukraine conflict. Congressman Don Bacon even quipped, “Thank Melania—she reminds him Russia is bombing Ukrainian cities nightly.” Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly even joked that Melania is more popular in Moscow than Donald himself. If diplomacy was a runway, she’d be the cover model.

And just when you thought she couldn’t be more unpredictable, word leaked that Melania’s working on a documentary about her life, set to premiere on Amazon Prime with Brett Ratner behind the camera. Will she pull back the curtain this time? Only Melania knows—and that’s how she likes it.

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