Opinion: What’s Melania Thinking During Trump’s Criminal Hush Money Trial?

How is Melania Trump feeling during her husband’s trial—where he stands accused of falsifying documents to pay hush money over an alleged affair with adult film star, Stephanie Clifford (a.k.a. Stormy Daniels), that allegedly took place while she was home with their newborn son, Barron?

The likely, but unsatisfying answer: You will never know. What you see is what you get. It is a facade of calm. Melania Trump isn’t an enigma or a mystery. She is simply self-possessed, stoically guarded, and emotionally armored. Why? To avoid exposure.

Melania’s profound emotional repression has rendered her both invincible and invisible; enabling her to navigate her emotional landscape with profound depth, alone. She knows exactly who she married and lives by the same principles. She’s a ruthless survivor and opportunist—willing to do whatever it takes to resort to any means necessary for self-preservation. She’s mastered the art of complicity.

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