Melania and Ivanka Trump made a rare appearance at the Republican National Convention, showing their support for Donald Trump’s presidential bid.
Entering the event in Milwaukee on Thursday night To warm applause, the former president’s wife greeted the crowd before taking her seat in the family box.
Unlike the previous Republican conventions in 2016 and 2020, he did not give a speech.
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She was joined by Mr. TriumphTrump’s eldest daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, who have also been notably absent from the election campaign, despite having held senior positions on Trump’s White House staff.
Closing the convention, Trump’s entire family, including his children, grandchildren and wife, joined him on stage as balloons fell from the ceiling and younger family members kicked them with their hands and feet.
Showing slight signs of affection, the former first lady was occasionally seen touching her husband’s arm and chatting with Trump’s newly appointed vice president. J. D. Vance.
The presence of the presidential candidate’s family comes as the Republican Party seeks to portray him as a caring family man and selfless public servant who has been unfairly portrayed by his Democratic opponents.
This makeover – released after the Attempted assassination of Mr. Trump last Saturday — also carried over into the former president’s convention speech, which partially focused on “unity” in America and wanting to lead “for all of America, not half.”
Kicking off his mammoth 90-minute speech to the convention, Trump thanked his support network, including his “incredible wife Melania.”
“Thank you, Melania, and thank you also for your beautiful letter to the United States calling for national unity,” she said, referring to the statement that the former first lady issued after the attempt on her husband’s life.
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“I also want to thank my entire family: Don and Kimberly, Ivanka and Jared, Eric and Lara, Tiffany and Michael, Barron and, of course, my 10 wonderful grandchildren,” Trump added.
In the absence of Melania and Ivanka, Trump’s teenage granddaughter, Kai Trump, 17, spoke about his “normal grandfather” at the convention Wednesday nightand a grandson sat on his knee as he listened to a parade of speakers praising him Thursday.
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