Melania Trump’s former friend and aide has shut down suggestions that Melania has become closer to her stepdaughter, Ivanka Trump. This speculation arose after former President Donald Trump was convicted of misappropriating campaign funds to pay hush money to Stormy Daniels. Despite not appearing in court to support her husband, it was reported that Melania has grown closer to Ivanka, with claims that the guilty verdict has brought the family together in a way they haven’t been since Trump’s inauguration.
A source reported that the guilty verdict in Trump’s case has created a thaw in the sometimes chilly relationship between Melania and Ivanka, bringing the family closer together than ever before. However, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a former friend of Melania who was her first hire after Trump’s election win, has refuted these claims. Wolkoff, who has been critical of Melania since their relationship soured in 2018, stated that Melania and Ivanka do not share the same headline for any reason and that the idea of them being on better terms is ridiculous.
Winston Wolkoff expressed that she wouldn’t be surprised if Melania publicly refuted the claims at some point, as she has done in the past with false allegations. She suggested that Melania may wait to see the outcome of the criminal indictments facing her husband before making any statements. Despite any tensions between Melania and Ivanka, Winston Wolkoff believes that Melania will always be there for her husband, whether physically or waiting at home for him.
The relationship between Winston Wolkoff and the Trump family deteriorated when it was suggested that she financially benefited from Trump’s 2017 inauguration. Reports indicated that her event-planning company, WIS Media Partners, received $26 million to help coordinate the inauguration. In her 2020 tell-all book “Melania and Me,” Winston Wolkoff denied receiving $26 million and stated that she was paid a fee of $1.6 million. She resigned from her position in the Trump administration, claiming that she was being scapegoated by the administration.
Despite the speculation and reports around Melania’s relationship with Ivanka and her involvement in her husband’s legal troubles, Melania’s representatives have not commented on the matter. The evolving dynamics within the Trump family continue to attract media attention and speculation. As the fallout from Trump’s legal issues unfolds, it remains to be seen how Melania will navigate her role and relationships within the family.
