As Melania Trump reemerges publicly following her husband Donald's indictment and arrest, insiders reveal to Page Six that the former first lady has agreed to stand by his side throughout his campaign.
A source disclosed that after a significant conversation over the weekend, Melania, 52, decided to support her husband. "He told her, 'I really need you for this because we are going to be campaigning,'" the source said. "She has … agreed to be on board." This announcement followed Melania's first social media activity since Donald's arrest, where she tweeted a simple "Happy Easter!" accompanied by a rose photo.
Melania's absence was noticeable during Donald's post-arraignment speech at his Mar-a-Lago private club in Palm Beach, Florida, last week. However, on Easter Sunday, the couple was spotted together enjoying brunch behind a velvet rope at the resort. As they entered the room, they received a standing ovation.
According to an insider, Melania requested a private brunch with her husband. "The fact it was the two of them alone was a big statement. This was a statement [saying], 'We are together, I stand by my husband,'" the source explained. The couple was later joined by Tiffany Trump and her husband, Michael Boulos, as well as Melania's parents for Easter.
Usually, the entire Trump family would celebrate Easter together, attending services at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea before dining at Mar-a-Lago with Melania and their son, Barron, 17, along with other family members like Tiffany and Don Jr.
A source close to the couple mentioned that Melania's recent public absence has only brought the family closer. "She's happy at his new emphasis on family, and family life. She has asked him to be there for Barron, and he has been, and she in turn has told him she'll support him," the source said.
With Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner distancing themselves from the family's public life, insiders believe Melania stepping up to support her husband is critical. Tiffany Trump has also assumed a more prominent role in the family's public affairs.
Donald Trump is due back in court in December in Manhattan, pleading not guilty to falsifying business records, including making a $130,000 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to allegedly keep silent about an affair before his 2016 campaign. Trump has vehemently denied the affair and any wrongdoing. His attorneys assert that Trump "did not commit any crime" and have pledged to "vigorously fight this political prosecution in court."