In her first television interview in more than two years, former First Lady Melania Trump, wife of the former president and the Republican presidential nominee, said she is the Republican Party’s nominee in her first television interview. Donald TrumpShe expressed relief at her husband’s survival from two assassination attempts, calling the incidents “miracles”, as well as anger at the FBI raid on their Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Speaking with Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt on Fox & Friends, Melania recalled the painful moment she found out about it. First assassination attempt during a rally in ButlerPennsylvania, on July 13. Former President Donald Trump was shot by a would-be assassinMelania, 54, described the fear and confusion she felt watching the incident on television.
“I went to the TV and rewound it,” she said. “When you see her on the floor and you don’t know what really happened … it was horrible.”
She also detailed the moment she learned of the second attempt to assassinate her husband, which occurred on September 15 while Trump was golfing near their Mar-a-Lago home. Ryan Wesley RouthHe was arrested soon after fleeing the scene.
Melania, who was in New York City at the time, said, “As soon as I saw it on television, I called again, and he was OK, because the Secret Service was so good.”
He emphasized the miraculous nature of both events.
“I think both events were truly miracles. If you really think about it, July 13th was a miracle. He couldn’t have been with us after all that,” he said, noting how close the bullet passed to Trump’s head.
The former First Lady also expressed her disappointment over the FBI’s raid at Mar-a-Lago in August 2022, which was part of an investigation into her husband’s alleged misuse of classified documents.
He said, “Yeah, it made me angry”, and called the raid an “invasion of privacy”.
He revealed that upon returning to his home in Florida he found that his personal belongings had been searched, including his closet and even his son Barron’s room.
“I see unpleasant things that nobody wants to see,” he said. “And you get angry because nobody should have to tolerate such things.”
Melania expressed disbelief at the invasion, saying, “Somebody — I don’t even know who it was or how many people — searched through my belongings.”
The full interview will air on Fox & Friends on Thursday morning, providing a rare glimpse into Melania Trump’s personal feelings about these high-profile events.