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Melania Trump: The First Lady Who Turned Public Service into a Profit Scheme
Beyond her fashion choices and controversial jacket slogans, Melania Trump seemed to treat the role as a business opportunity — attempting to profit off her public platform while propping up Donald Trump’s profoundly problematic agenda.
5 min readSep 28, 2024
Melania Trump: The First Lady Who Turned Public Service into a Profit Scheme
In American politics, the role of the First Lady has traditionally been one of advocacy, diplomacy, and support for the President. The First Lady often champions fundamental causes and offers a more personal side to the administration.
However, Melania Trump’s tenure broke away from these traditional roles in several curious, even troubling, ways.
Beyond her fashion choices and controversial jacket slogans, Melania Trump seemed to treat the role as a business opportunity — attempting to profit off her public platform while propping up Donald Trump’s profoundly problematic agenda.
