Melania Trump shuns White House for New York independence

All sources from CNN indicate that Melania Trump will not live permanently in the White House. During her husband's first term in office, she was also cautious about the issue. She delayed moving to Washington for a few months, explaining that she wanted to wait until her son Barron (then 10 years old) completed the school year.

Now, the 18-year-old attends university in New York, where Melania Trump plans to spend a significant amount of her time.

"It was his decision to come here, that he wants to be in New York, study in New York, and live in his home and I respect that. … He’s enjoying his college days. I hope he will have a great experience because his life is very different than any other 18-, 19-year-old child," she said during an interview with Fox News.

It seems that the First Lady of the USA will primarily travel between New York and Palm Beach, Florida, where she has settled in among close friends over the past few years.

American media continue to emphasize that Trump is setting a new standard, as previously it only happened twice that the First Lady did not live in the White House, which was built in 1800.

Melania Trump is expected to participate in the most significant events. However, it's worth noting that she recently declined Jill Biden's invitation to the traditional meeting, during which there will be a symbolic power transfer between their husbands in the Oval Office. Her absence at the meeting is due to prior commitments related to promoting her autobiography, Melania.

Could the First Lady want to distance herself from her husband's politics? After all, she was rarely present during Donald Trump's campaign, and in her book, she, among other things, supports the right to abortion, contrary to the new president's beliefs. It seems that, above all, she wants to be independent.