Melania primed to make Republican convention appearance alongside Trump in Milwaukee after staying away from campaign trail for months
Melania Trump is preparing to make a major appearance on the campaign trail alongside husband Donald Trump after months of staying away from presidential race.
The former first lady will attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week, DailyMail.com has learned, but it remains unclear if she will address the crowd.
She did speak to delegates at the 2016 and 2020 conventions but, this election year, she has stayed in the shadows while her husband runs for a second term.
Other Trump family members will be in appearance next week. Don Jr. is speaking on Wednesday night. Eric Trump is expected to attend as his wife Lara works for the party.
Ivanka Trump will be there on Thursday when Donald Trump formally accepts the presidential nomination. But she will be there in a personal capacity and will not speak to the delegates.
Melania Trump dazzled in a red dress at a fundraiser in New York City last week and now she will attend the Republican convention next week
It's unclear if Barron Trump will attend or speak. Melania is known to be protective of her son.
But Barron attended his first political rally last week, where he stood up and waved to the crowd, garnering massive cheers his father's faithful.
The 18-year-old graduated from high school in May and is expected to attend college in the fall.
His graduation was the last time Donald and Melania Trump were seen in public together.
Earlier this summer, Barron Trump declined Florida's offer to be a delegate to the Republican National Convention this summer.
A week after the state announced the 18-year-old would represent it at Donald Trump's nomination, Melania Trump's office announced Barron had 'prior commitments.'
'While Barron is honored to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican Party, he regretfully declines to participate due to prior commitments,' the Office of Melania Trump said.
No further details were given.
Meanwhile, Melania Trump has appeared publicly with her husband for campaign events just three times: his campaign kickoff in November 2022 at their Mar-a-Lago home, in March when she accompanied her husband to vote in the Florida presidential primary, and in April when she appeared at his side at a high-dollar fundraiser in Palm Beach.
In March, as she walked into the polling place, Melania was asked then if she would join the former president on the campaign trail.
Her response: 'Stay tuned.'
Donald and Melania Trump at a fundraiser in Plam Beach in April
Melania Trump notably skipped the first presidential debate in Atlanta. Trump walked off the stage alone while Joe Biden was accompanied by Jill Biden.
But she did host two fundraisers for Log Cabin Republicans, the largest conservative LGBTQ+ organization. One was last week in New York at the Trumps' Trump Tower home.
The Republican National Convention takes place in Milwaukee from Monday, July 15 to Thursday, July 18.
