White House insider calls Melania Trump ‘important advisor’ to Donald in new book but Internet disagrees

White House insider calls Melania Trump ‘important advisor’ to Donald in new book but Internet disagrees
A White House insider claimed that Donald Trump considers Melania Trump's inputs valuable (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Axios reporter and White House insider Alex Isenstadt has portrayed first lady Melania Trump as an "incredibly important advisor" to her husband, President Donald Trump, in his upcoming book 'Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump's Return to Power'.

Set to hit the shelves on Tuesday, March 18, the author of the book joined the Daily Mail's podcast 'Welcome to Magaland' the previous day for a related interview, where he offered an insight into the current relationship of the first couple.



 

Donald Trump values Melania Trump's advice

Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump's Return to Power by Alex Isenstadt (www.hachettebookgroup.com)
Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump's Return to Power by Alex Isenstadt (www.hachettebookgroup.com)

Alex Isenstadt claimed on the podcast that the commander-in-chief considered Melania Trump's inputs important, so much so that when called up by aides late at night, he would put them on speakerphone so that she could join the conversation.

She even advised Trump not to attack his 2024 GOP primary adversary Ron DeSantis in his first post after getting his X account reinstated, because she felt it would "make him look small".

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump dances with his wife First Lady Melania Trump at the Liberty Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President DonaldTrump attends some of the inaugural balls after taking the oath as the 47th president. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump dances with his wife First Lady Melania Trump at the Liberty Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The 54-year-old former model "also gives him stylistic advice, which is not surprising because she's someone who's very much into appearances and presentation, of course," stated Isenstadt, adding, "One of the things that she doesn't like that Trump does is he dances at his rallies."

About Melania making herself rare around the POTUS in the White House, the journalist argued, "In a lot of ways, her scarcity creates value. Donors want to be around her when she's going to an event, that's a huge attraction because she's not there as much, right? Trump, he's holding press conferences every day and he's totally out there all the time. But when she's present at something, it gets a lot of eyeballs. And I think she knows that."

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump arrive on New Year's Eve at his Mar-A-Lago Club on December 31, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump continues to fill posts in his upcoming administration ahead of his January 20 inauguration. (Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images)
 President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump arrive on New Year's Eve at his Mar-a-Lago Club on December 31, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images)

In his book, Isenstadt shares a joke made by Trump, which highlights how Melania is always on his mind. Early in his campaign in 2023, Trump was onboard his private aircraft with the then-pregnant GOP Congresswoman Anna Paulina.

He allegedly offered Luna to rest on the bed inside the aircraft if needed, and said in jest, "If you need a bed to lay down in, there's one here on the plane. If you feel sick and you need to lay there, you can lay on it. Just don't tell Melania. She doesn't like other women on my bed."

However, Trump's White House has written off the upcoming book, with Communications Director Steven Cheung stating on the subject, "Many of these so-called insider books are a desperate attempt to make money off of President Trump's name because journalism is a dying industry with reporters peddling lies and selling their souls in order to make a quick buck."

Internet refuses to believe Melania Trump's role as Donald Trump's advisor

Netizens reacting to the report on the DailyMail website trolled the claims made by Alex Isenstadt. The following comments demonstrate their takes.

"Melania has nothing to do with Trump and his orange makeup lines," wrote a person.

"Stylistic advice? Well, it’s not working!" jibed another.

"Melania doesn't give rats rear what Trump does. She cares as much about him as a mosquito bite," quipped one user.

"How much stylistic advice is needed to pick a suit and red tie?" mocked another.

"It is obvious Melina holds all the power in that relationship; she will do whatever she wants and he will bow to it because he is petrified of a 3rd divorce on his record," claimed one user.

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