Melania Trump Won't Move to White House Full-Time as First Lady? Here's What Report Says

New Delhi: United States President-elect Donald Trump 's wife Melania Trump is unlikely to move to Washington full time in her second term as first lady, according to media reports. These reports suggests that she is once more showing signs to oppose tradition as she returns to her high-profile but unelected role on the global stage.Moreover, it is still unclear how and where she’ll spend her time.Melania Skips Meet With First LadyBucking the tradition, Melania (54) recently skipped the symbolic meeting with outgoing first lady Jill Biden at the Oval Office where President Joe Biden hosted the president-elect Trump on Wednesday.After outgoing first lady extended the invitation, there was discussion about Melania's attendance with members of Donald Trump’s team, reflecting the importance of Melania's presence.Sources revealed that a prior scheduling conflict for Melania Trump related to her book, and the office of the incoming first lady confirmed on X Wednesday morning that she would not attend the meeting. But the course of events indicates that incoming first lady, who spent her first four years in office redefining the role, is laying an early marker – and signaling she will have even more autonomy the second time around.Where Will Melania Spend Her Maximum Time?The 54-year-old is likely to spend a majority of her time over the next four years not at the White House, but between New York City and Palm Beach, Florida, reports suggested. However, she would still mark her presence for major events at the White House and would have her own platform and priorities as first lady.During his first stint as the US president, Donald Trump spent winter weekends at Mar-a-Lago and summer weekends at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club, and he is expected to continue to do so. Similarly, the Bidens have spent a good amount of time at the family’s Delaware homes, However, the White House has been both Joe and Jill Biden’s primary residence on weekdays for the past four years.It is learnt that Melania has developed a life and circle of friends in Florida over the past four years and is likely to continue spend a lot of her time there.Post the 2016 election, Donald Trump delayed her move to Washington, opting to move into the White House months after the inauguration as son Barron, then 10, finished the school year. Trump's youngest son Barron, now 18, is studying at New York University.Sources suggested that Melania would also spend a significant amount of time at Trump Tower in New York so she can be close to Barron. Further, she was spotted in the city on Sunday, returning with Barron from Florida aboard the president-elect’s private aircraft.The likelihood of a first lady refusing to live full time at the White House offers a remarkable break in the pattern but Melania's expected move should not come as a surprise for those who have long observed her.

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Melania Trump Won't Move to White House Full-Time as First Lady? Here's What Report Says

Bucking the tradition, Melania recently skipped the meeting with outgoing first lady Jill Biden at the Oval Office where President Joe Biden hosted Donald.

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