In an upcoming event, former First Lady Melania Trump is slated to make an appearance at a fundraiser for the Log Cabin Republicans, a conservative LGBTQ group, as per an insider privy to the event’s details.
The fundraiser is scheduled to take place on April 20 at Mar-a-Lago. This isn’t the first time Mrs. Trump has participated in events with the Log Cabin Republicans since her departure from the White House. In 2021, she was the distinguished guest of honor at the group’s annual Spirit of Lincoln Gala.
Despite her involvement with the Log Cabin Republicans, Mrs. Trump has largely maintained a low profile, making only two formal public appearances for her husband’s presidential campaign. These include the November 2022 kickoff for former President Donald Trump’s campaign and a voting appearance with him in the Florida presidential primary in March.
When questioned about her return to the campaign trail after casting her vote in Palm Beach, Mrs. Trump responded with a cryptic, “Stay tuned.” However, the upcoming event with the Log Cabin Republicans is expected to be a private affair, likely keeping her away from the public eye.
Politico was the first to report on Mrs. Trump’s involvement with the fundraiser for the Log Cabin Republicans. As previously reported by CNN, the frequency of the former First Lady’s appearances on the campaign trail this year is entirely her decision.
A source close to the former president stated in late March, “She is very selective and methodical in what she wants to do and how she presents herself. She is very decisive with these things and knows they have a lot of intended and unintended consequences.”
Former President Donald Trump has previously hinted at the allure of the mystery surrounding his wife’s whereabouts on the campaign trail. “I think part of the beauty is that mystery,” he told Megyn Kelly on her podcast last year. “She’s introspective and she’s confident, she doesn’t need to be interviewed by you to get ripped apart for no reason. She doesn’t need to be out there. She’s got confidence, she has a lot of self-confidence.”
Report by CNN’s Sunlen Serfaty.