Melania Trump has always prioritized her child’s needs. Although she is in her second term as First Lady term, and thus has innumerable duties to perform, the former model has made it clear that Barron will always come first. She has reportedly even pledged not to live at the White House full-time, the better to support her son in New York instead.
Still, could modern technology perhaps play a part in how we raise our children? In a surprising statement, Melania has said AI and children should be viewed and treated in the same way.
Melania Trump is now back living at the White House for a second time. Initially, the wife of Donald Trump was rumored to have been dreading another term in Washington. However, things appeared to have changed, and when the 2024 Presidential Election edged closer, she showed her public support for Donald, eventually agreeing to take up residence in America’s most famous home for a second time.
Yet while Melania was open to staying at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for another four years, she made it clear that this time things would be different.
“I will be in the White House. And you know when I need to be in New York, I will be in New York. When I need to be in Palm Beach, I will be in Palm Beach. But my first priority is, you know, to be a mom, to be a first lady, to be a wife. And once we are in on January 20, you serve the country,” Melania told Fox News.
And she wasn’t lying when she said the circumstances of her second term as First Lady would be different from the first. Melania stayed out of the spotlight for large parts of the first months after her husband was reelected. In early May, the New York Times shared that in the first 108 days, Melania had spent less than 14 of them at the White House.
Melania Trump
The newspaper wrote: “At the White House this time around, Mr. Trump has taken to performing some duties that typically would fall to a first lady. She’s not the one carefully selecting light fixtures for the White House residence, redesigning the Rose Garden, greeting tour groups in the East Wing, or hosting receptions for Women’s History Month. He is.”
Historian and first lady expert, Katherine Jellison, told the New York Times: “We haven’t seen such a low-profile first lady since Bess Truman, and that’s going way back in living human memory, nearly 80 years ago.”
Still, Melania has, according to reports, started to assume a much larger role within her husband’s administration. For example, as part of the recent meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the First Lady personally delivered a letter to the Russian president.
In what could be described as a “peace letter,” Melania urged Putin to consider the children in both Ukraine and Russia who have been affected by the Russian invasion.
“Mr. Putin, you can singlehandedly restore their melodic laughter,” Melania Trump wrote. “In protecting the innocence of these children, you will do more than serve Russia alone—you serve humanity itself.”
“Such a bold idea transcends all human division, and you, Mr. Putin, are fit to implement this vision with a stroke of the pen today,” she added. “It is time.”
Melania Trump regarded as a “a top confidante and counsellor” to Donald
Donald Trump shared the letter from his wife, who has been largely praised for her efforts. While they are considered a team, Melania’s recent moves have become the “talk of the White House” as the power dynamic of their relationship appears to have shifted, the Daily Mail, quoting a source, reported.
“Behind closed doors, Trump has, for decades, regarded his wife as a top confidante and counsellor,” Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s 2016 campaign manager and senior counselor, told the Daily Mail.
“Whether as an international business mogul, or TV star, or leader of the free world, it is Melania’s opinion that he has consistently sought.”
A second source told the Daily Mail that many within the White House have been talking about how Melania is stepping up.
“It’s certainly the talk of the White House. It makes you wonder: what’s changed behind closed doors? Are we witnessing a breaking of ranks?” the source told the paper.
Melania’s focus of late has been with her Be Best initiative, which focuses on online safety for children. On Thursday, September 4, she hosted a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education, where she discussed how parents can work with their children to use AI.
Melania Trump says we should treat AI and our children alike
There, she made a surprising connection between artificial intelligence and the kids,
“The robots are here. Our future is no longer science fiction,” Melania said. “As leaders and parents, we must manage AI’s growth responsibly. During this primitive stage, it is our duty to treat AI as we would our own children: empowering, but with watchful guidance.
“We are living in a moment of wonder,” Melania concluded.
“And it is our responsibility to prepare the children of America.”
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