America Hasn’t Seen the First Lady in Weeks
First Lady Melania Trump‘s surprise and unannounced “routine” kidney surgery led many to speculate she was either very ill, getting “work done,” or just trying to escape her husband. That speculation exploded when Americans learned that the reported procedure usually requires at most one overnight stay, and she was hospitalized five days.
Worse, President Trump wasn’t with her during the surgery, and didn’t travel to Walter Reed Hospital to bring her back home to the White House.
It’s now been weeks since America has seen the First Lady – it does not appear she was present at today’s Sports and Fitness Day at the White House. The event, which was attended by children, ordinarily would have included the First Lady who has made them her focus.
One White House correspondent made it clear:
Ivanka Trump was present, but not Melania Trump:
Many are curious, concerned, or conspiracy-theory spinning – so much so that the White House, or the First Lady, just posted this tweet:
Fox News is totally on it:
Meanwhile, it’s already led to more speculation.