{"id":6712,"date":"2025-01-31T13:18:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T08:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/?p=6712"},"modified":"2025-02-04T07:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T02:39:49","slug":"melania-trump-criticizes-obamas-over-first-white-house-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/melania-trump-criticizes-obamas-over-first-white-house-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Melania Trump Criticizes Obamas Over First White House Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Melania Trump Criticizes Obamas Over First White House Move, Says Second Transition Will Be Smoother<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former and future First Lady Melania Trump has taken aim at Barack and Michelle Obama, accusing them of making her and Donald Trump\u2019s initial transition into the White House difficult. In a recent interview with Fox News\u2019 Ainsley Earhardt, Melania claimed the former first couple withheld key information that could have eased the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first time was challenging because we didn\u2019t have much information,\u201d she stated. \u201cThe previous administration withheld details from us, which made things harder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, as she prepares for a return to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the 54-year-old says things will be very different. She has already packed her bags and chosen the furniture that she and President-elect Trump will bring back into the historic residence.<\/p>\n<p>According to Melania, a well-organized transition is crucial since the White House team has just five hours to move one first family out and the next one in. \u201cEverything needs to be planned to the minute,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>She also suggested that this time, the process will be much smoother, implying that outgoing President Joe Biden\u2019s team has been more cooperative than the Obamas were. \u201cThis time, I have everything. It\u2019s a very different transition,\u201d she said. \u201cI know the rooms, I know the process\u2014it\u2019s not new anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Michelle Obama to Skip Trump\u2019s Inauguration<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Donald and Melania Trump are set to return to the White House on January 20, 2025, when Donald officially begins his second term. However, former First Lady Michelle Obama has made it clear she won\u2019t be attending the inauguration\u2014breaking from tradition, which typically sees former presidents and their spouses present at the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Some view her absence as a direct statement against Trump\u2019s return to power. While Michelle\u2019s spokesperson did not provide a reason, sources told <em>People<\/em> that she isn\u2019t willing to \u201cpretend for protocol\u2019s sake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no overstating her feelings about Trump,\u201d an insider claimed. \u201cShe doesn\u2019t do things just because they\u2019re expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michelle was present at Trump\u2019s first inauguration in 2017 but has recently stepped back from public engagements, even skipping former President Jimmy Carter\u2019s funeral on January 9 due to a \u201cscheduling conflict\u201d while vacationing in Hawaii.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Melania\u2019s Role in Trump\u2019s Second Term<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As Melania prepares for her second stint as First Lady, she says her priorities remain the same: serving the country while balancing her roles as a wife and mother. Her son, Barron, is currently a freshman at New York University, and she plans to divide her time between Washington, D.C., New York, and Mar-a-Lago in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will be in the White House when needed, in New York when needed, and in Palm Beach when needed,\u201d she said. \u201cBut my first priority is being a mom, a First Lady, and a wife. Once we are in on January 20, we serve the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since leaving the White House in 2021, Melania has largely stayed out of the spotlight, spending most of her time at Mar-a-Lago, the Trumps\u2019 primary residence since 2019.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Trump Family\u2019s Plans for 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While Melania\u2019s return to Washington is set, it remains unclear how many of Donald Trump\u2019s family members will join him. His eldest daughter, Ivanka, has already ruled out taking part in his administration and will remain in Miami, where she and her husband, Jared Kushner, own a $24 million mansion on Indian Creek Island.<\/p>\n<p>Ivanka and Jared moved to Florida immediately after Trump\u2019s first presidency ended, purchasing their exclusive property\u2014dubbed \u201cBillionaire Bunker\u201d\u2014in 2021. Meanwhile, Trump\u2019s other children have also settled in Florida. Don Jr. and his former partner, Kimberly Guilfoyle, moved to a mansion in Jupiter, FL, close to Eric and Lara Trump\u2019s home. Tiffany Trump and her husband, Michael Boulos, opted for West Palm Beach.<\/p>\n<p>As the Trump family prepares for their second chapter in the White House, Melania seems confident that this time, the transition will be far easier than the first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melania Trump Criticizes Obamas Over First White House Move, Says Second Transition Will Be Smoother Former and future First Lady Melania Trump has taken aim at Barack and Michelle Obama, accusing them of making her and Donald Trump\u2019s initial transition into the White House difficult. 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