{"id":39216,"date":"2026-01-23T23:52:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T23:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=39216"},"modified":"2026-01-23T23:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T23:52:07","slug":"melania-trump-hasnt-been-seen-in-over-20-days-expert-claims-he-knows-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=39216","title":{"rendered":"Melania Trump hasn\u2019t been seen in over 20 days \u2013 expert claims he knows why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It seems there\u2019s always a storm raging around Donald Trump. One could argue that an inescapable pitfall of being President of the United States is that your every move will be analysed and debated, but even by traditional presidential standards, Trump\u2019s ability to make headlines remains unparalleled.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"sbyuh69fed5f99aa59\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.sbyuh69fed5f99aa59 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.sbyuh69fed5f99aa59 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.sbyuh69fed5f99aa59 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.sbyuh69fed5f99aa59 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.sbyuh69fed5f99aa59 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Much of the focus this past week has been on the 79-year-old\u2019s apparent obsession with ensuring Greenland comes under U.S. control. The president himself, along with his highest-ranking staffers and notable members of his administration, have repeatedly pushed the idea that owning Greenland is vital to American security moving forward, even if any acquisition or forced takeover comes at the cost of NATO.<\/p>\n<p>Suffice to say there was a veritable maelstrom of backlash, and in amongst it all one person extremely close to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Trump<\/a>\u00a0has seemingly disappeared.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/\">Melania Trump<\/a>\u00a0made it clear prior to taking on the role of First Lady for the second time that she had no plans on moving mountains with the influence granted unto her by the office. Even so, it\u2019s reported that she\u2019s not been seen by Trump\u2019s side for 20 days now, and some experts are arguing that it\u2019s by own her choice.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s fair to assume the majority of Americans hadn\u2019t given much thought to Greenland, part of the Kingdom of Denmark since the 1800s, prior to Trump being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Yet since the turn of the year it\u2019s become perhaps the fiercest talking point across the world. Trump repeatedly broached the idea of \u201cbuying\u201d or \u201ctaking over\u201d Greenland, despite the fact that Denmark, many Greenlanders, and several European nations have made it clear time and again that it is\u00a0<strong>not for sale.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump having to walk through a hellfire of criticism in order to push his agenda is nothing new, but the absence of his wife is something certain experts are now aiming to point out.<\/p>\n<p>The last time Donald and Melania were reportedly pictured side by side was during the New Year\u2019s celebration at Mar-a-Lago.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dagbladet.no\/nyheter\/glimrer-med-sitt-fravaer\/84123450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet<\/a>\u00a0first reported on the First Lady\u2019s apparent absence. Melania published a post on X on January 20 expressing her gratitude for her first year as First Lady, but beyond that she has not been seen, according to the newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is conspicuous by her absence. It is fundamentally difficult to form an opinion about Melania Trump and her as the first lady of the United States, because she is simply not visible,\u201d writes Sigrid Rege G\u00e5rdsvoll, a commentator for V\u00e5rt Land and AmerikanskPolitikk.no.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-184851 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/23110039\/Screenshot-2026-01-23-at-12.00.24.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"670\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/01\/23110039\/Screenshot-2026-01-23-at-12.00.24.png\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PALM BEACH, FLORIDA \u2013 APRIL 6: Republican presidential candidate, former US President Donald Trump, arrives at the home of billionaire investor John Paulson, with former first lady Melania Trump, on April 6, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Donald Trump\u2019s campaign is expecting to raise more than 40 million dollars when major donors gather for his biggest fundraiser yet. The event is billed as the \u201cInaugural Leadership Dinner\u201d. (Photo by Alon Skuy\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That Melania is taking a backseat is perhaps not genuinely surprising to anyone who\u2019s followed the narrative of Trump\u2019s second presidency, but it\u00a0<em>has\u00a0<\/em>got people talking.<\/p>\n<p>Eirik L\u00f8kke, advisor at Civita and expert on the USA, told Dagbladet that Melania\u2019s decision to keep herself away from the spotlight is nothing strange.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe does not want to take on a public role, but prefers to stay in the background,\u201d L\u00f8kke said. \u201cThis was clear throughout the 2024 election campaign, compared to previous first ladies and wives of presidential candidates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, he explained that Melania vanishing from the public eye is a \u201cconscious choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything pales in comparison to Donald Trump and how he is as president. I don\u2019t think he is interested in anyone else getting attention. And now there has been even more attention than before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you make of Melania not being seen in 20 days? Let us know in the comments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems there\u2019s always a storm raging around Donald Trump. One could argue that an inescapable pitfall of being President of the United States is that your every move will be analysed and debated, but even by traditional presidential standards, Trump\u2019s ability to make headlines remains unparalleled. 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