Highlights
- Melania Trump went silent when asked about Donald Trump’s debate performance in 2015.
- Melania reportedly did criticize Trump’s 2020 debate performance.
- Mike Pence’s memoir revealed Melania told Trump to behave more like the Vice President during debates.
Between his political career, his many movie cameos, and his years as a business leader, Donald Trump has been famous for decades. Despite that, Melania Trump can still reveal a lot about her husband including what it is like to be married to Donald Trump.
As it turns out, however, there are some things about Trump that Melania Trump won’t discuss publicly. For example, when Melania Trump was talking to Barbara Walters, she became awkwardly silent on the topic of Donald Trump’s debate performance.
This article will look back at how Melania Trump felt uncomfortable after Barbara Walters asked about Donald Trump’s 2015 debate performance. After that, the article will look at how Melania Trump reportedly felt about Trump’s 2020 debates.
Melania Trump Went Silent While Discussing Donald Trump’s Debate Performance
In 2015, Donald Trump and Melania Trump were interviewed by Barbara Walters while they were on the campaign trail. Widely considered to be one of the best interviewers of all time, Walters was often able to get stars to say things they usually wouldn’t. However, when Walters asked Melania Trump about the debates, she hit a wall of silence.
When Barbara Walters’ interviewed the Trumps, she asked Melania Trump if she had any role in how Donald Trump handled himself during debates.
“Do you give your husband any advice on the debates?”
When and where was Melania Trump born, according to Britannica?
- Born on April 26, 1970
- Born in Novo Mesto, Yugoslavia (now known as Slovenia)
- 53 years old as of February 2024
At first, Melania Trump didn’t seem bothered by being asked about the debates. Without missing much of a beat, Melania Trump responded to that question with a statement that didn’t reveal anything specific.
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“We discuss. I tell him my opinions.”
During Walters’ incredible career, she became known for how tenacious she could be.
With that in mind, Walters’ fans should have known that she wasn’t going to let Melania Trump get away with an answer like that. Instead, Walters asked a follow-up question which made it clear she wanted to know something specific.
“Give me an example of a piece of advice you’d given your husband that he has taken.”
From the second that question escaped Barbara Walters’ mouth, Donald Trump and Melania Trump turned to look at each other. After a moment of complete silence, Melania Trump spoke up but it was incredibly obvious she felt uncomfortable. After all, Melania Trump let out an uncomfortable-sounding laugh as she refused to actually answer Walters’ question.
“I will keep it private.”
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As anyone familiar with Donald Trump should already know, he is the ultimate showman. With that in mind, it makes perfect sense that Trump wouldn’t want to leave that moment with awkwardness and a non-answer.
How long did Donald Trump’s marriages last, according to Who’s Dated Who?
|
Wife’s Name: |
When They Got Married: |
Current Status: |
|---|---|---|
|
Ivana Trump |
April 9th, 1977 |
Divorce Finalized December 1990 |
|
Marla Maples |
December 19th, 1993 |
Divorce Finalized in June 1999 |
|
Melania Trump |
January 22nd, 2005 |
Still Married |
Once it became clear that Melania Trump wasn’t going to criticize his debate performance, Donald Trump called himself out.
“Well, she’s told me, and I can tell you. She’s told me a couple of times during the debates. She was very happy with my performances, if you want to call them performances. But she said, ‘You could tone it down a bit on occasion.’ Which I understand.”
As Donald Trump stated that Melania Trump was happy with his performances, his wife nodded in agreement while sitting beside him.
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In 2022, Mike Pence released a memoir titled “So God Help Me”. Of course, Pence’s relationship with the Trumps was broken by the time of his memoir’s release. However, Pence’s book contained his recollections of when he was in the Trumps’ inner circle.
According to what Pence included in his book, that access allowed him to learn how Melania Trump felt about Donald Trump’s 2020 debate performances. More specifically, Pence wrote in his book that Melania Trump told her husband that he needed to be more like the Vice President during the 2020 campaign.
According to Pence, Donald Trump told his former Vice President about Melania Trump’s criticism of his 2020 debate performances.“‘Melania says I gotta be more like Mike.’”
In 2023, Donald Trump publicly claimed that
Melania Trump doesn’t approve of how he behaves during his rallies
. “She said, ‘Darling, I love you, I love you, but this is not presidential! You don’t dance off the stage. This is not presidential. I said, ‘Look. We got a year to go. Everybody loves us. I love everybody. The country’s going to hell in a handbasket. Let’s do a little dancing.”
Source: NewsFinale
