Melania Trump Says Husband Doesn't Always Want to Hear Criticism
The First Lady shared her candid feedback style with her husband following his UN address.
Melania Trump acknowledged that her husband sometimes prefers not to hear her honest assessments of his public performances. "I tell him the truth. Sometimes he doesn't want to hear it, what I tell him, but that's okay. I always say the truth," she stated in an interview on Fox & Friends.
Her comments came the morning after President Trump delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The First Lady gave her husband's address a positive review, telling the program hosts that he "had great delivery, he did very well. And a great speech."
When asked about the president's second term, she was more reserved. "It's very different, what's going on around the world now. But I think he's doing the best that he can," she said, adding, "He works nonstop. He has the most energy than anybody."
During his UN address on Tuesday, President Trump momentarily paused his speech to locate his wife in the chamber, crediting her with facilitating the return of displaced Ukrainian and Russian children. Melania Trump mentioned during the interview that she has "a direct channel with Russia, and with Ukraine" and that her representative is involved in efforts to reunite more children affected by the conflict.
The President had told the UN assembly that he was "working very closely with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, and we will get that one done." He met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the assembly, where Zelensky reportedly requested a "winter package" of new weapons, including Patriot missile defense systems.
President Trump has also reportedly urged the Ukrainian president to cease strikes on Russian oil refineries, as U.S. diesel prices have reached record highs. Russia is a significant supplier of global seaborne diesel.
Melania Trump also used the television appearance to preview an upcoming two-part docuseries. She described it as featuring "some private questions that I will answer that people never heard before," offering "more conversation one on one with me." The series is tentatively slated for release in November, though no specific date has been set.
In other upcoming events, President Trump is scheduled to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping for his first state visit to Washington in 11 years on Wednesday. Melania Trump stated she would accompany President Xi's wife, Peng Liyuan, to the Smithsonian on Thursday, followed by a state dinner that evening. The couples are expected to have tea at the White House on Friday and tour the National Archives together.