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I'm no fan of Melania...if I had a nickel for every time I've posted her "birther" video on DU, I'd be rolling in dough.
The one thing that's sticking in my craw is the bit about Daniels saying she "feels bad" for Melania and "didn't think about it at the time."
Doesn't make me admire Daniels, although there's nothing I've heard from her so far that makes her admirable in my eyes.
It's really easy to say "I feel bad for her" AFTER the "alleged" affair is over.
And while I am no fan of Melania...while I think, from my own naive viewpoint that she should have known what she signed up for with Trump...no one deserves the public humiliation that comes with Daniels' "I screwed Trump" media tour.
Part of me hopes that Melania spends her days reviewing the pre-nup, and the second Trump's out of office, she cashes in her chips and calls it a day.
The whole thing makes me sick. Trump's a pig, we knew that. The depths of his piggishness continue to amaze me.
hlthe2b
(102,225 posts)I have concern for Barron, but that's about it. And frankly, I suspect it is already too late for him too.
Johnny2X2X
(19,038 posts)She doesn't care about Don or what he does, she signed up to be taken care of, bare his child, and look pretty on his arm occasionally. They are not married in anything but a legal sense. Him whoring around is of no more consequence to her than if a stranger was. That was part of the deal from the start, that he wouldn't be faithful, I'm sure there was nothing hidden about it.
iluvtennis
(19,849 posts)gibraltar72
(7,503 posts)the porn star screwing Trump while he was married to Marla. What goes around comes around.
llmart
(15,536 posts)n/t
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)Yep, she and Donnie are very much the same. She knew what she was getting into, and she probably knew that he had several women on the side. She is getting his money and "brand" in the bargain, although now that his brand has turned to mud... These are not normal people. They do not have morals. They don't have consciences.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)1. She would know he sleeps with other women when he is married
2. She should be tested routinely for STDs
3. She should get a lover of her own. I think that's the European way
The_jackalope
(1,660 posts)Regular testing is de rigeur for those in "the lifestyle" and their partners.
As for #3, there are persistent rumours about her and Keith Schiller, so I think she's got it covered.
dhol82
(9,352 posts)Rumors have been floating about the two of them for a while.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Hot, no wonder she cried on election night. Especially, if it's true they had an agreement to divorce after the election. Maybe it was Schiller and that guy.
oxbow
(2,034 posts)Wolff said there was something mysterious going on there that people in the WH didnt openly talk about. I hope somebody pulls on that thread some more..
The_jackalope
(1,660 posts)Her relationship with Schiller may have been part of the hidden message behind the Tiffany's box Melania gave Michelle at the inauguration. Something like, "This bozo is not my real husband, ifyouknowwhatImean... So diss him, impeach him, I don't give a shit."
Catch Michelle's expression?
And Barack thinking, "Oooh no. Some shit goin' down here!"
And Red Don saying, "Come on, come on! People are waiting to see me!"
MontanaMama
(23,307 posts)you earn every penny. Melania married a known serial cheater. Who knows why she did it but it ain't going to get any better for her...she should take her anchor baby and move out on his lying ass. Hopefully she's been skimming money out of the checkbook for a nice little nest egg.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)MontanaMama
(23,307 posts)but she's got to have access to some money. I'd be rat holing it like crazy. If she doesn't have access to any money then she's a prisoner of her own making.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Just like the previous two.
erronis
(15,241 posts)I think Melania is much smarter than dump and probably has offshore documents/videos that would secure her and her spawn for quite a while. She may also just be a minder for some other group.
Assuming dump has any real assets after this world-wide fiasco plays out.
livetohike
(22,138 posts)Marla with Melania. There have probably been many others in his life before Melania and since. He is just a disgusting human being in so many ways. I don't feel sorry for her and I don't understand why she doesn't have enough self respect to leave him.
Rollo
(2,559 posts)You know, the video of her batting away his hand while they were walking off the plane...
Had to be about the time someone finally told her about the Stormy affair...
Wwcd
(6,288 posts)When's the hypocrisy going to end with that story?
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)And that's a big if, but if Melania is humiliated by her husband's behavior, she can end the marriage. Today. Courts are open and standing by now for your dissolution petition! She is an adult, with full agency to conduct her own affairs. Every day, she makes a choice. Every day, she weighs the pros and cons. And every day she stays in her marriage is her own decision.
No, nobody deserves this public humiliation. But the only one who can end it, doesn't.
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)onecaliberal
(32,826 posts)Skittles
(153,149 posts)she is no better than Daniels and deep down, she knows it
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Invite MSNBC to broadcast it.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Imagine what it must be like to submit to a swine like trump.
SweetieD
(1,660 posts)is considered normal and expected. I seriously doubt Melania gives one iota. Trump has probably had numerous affairs and trysts with escorts and porn stars. As long as the wife is being kept and taken care of, it doesn't matter.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Some kind of sick blood oath. Like he would kill her family.
jalan48
(13,859 posts)Money was at the base of this relationship I'd guess.
Vinca
(50,261 posts)BlueTsunami2018
(3,490 posts)They badgered and carped on Hillary for quotes and her feelings and demanded to know why she stayed with Bill after she found out and all.
Wheres the media shoving mics in her face and demanding answers?
Mike Nelson
(9,951 posts)...grown-ups and know about sex and money. Melania was probably happy her Donald was elsewhere for some time.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)and she literally never met Trump, I have no sympathy for Melania Trump for freely marrying him.
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,975 posts)Apologies to scum!
MFM008
(19,805 posts)Be the way he rolled.
We haven't even begun to scratch the surface of his depravity.
Motley13
(3,867 posts)as long as I don't have to sleep with the creep, go girl
IcyPeas
(21,858 posts)There but for the grace of god go I.
MLAA
(17,282 posts)He lost the popular vote, Melania had all the evidence she needed to make an informed decision prior to marrying him.
He cheated on his first 2 wives. He has been crude, vile, despicable in business and racist. All I can imagine is she had a very inflated sense of self to think he would be different to / with her. That or she didnt care, it was a price she was willing to pay for being wife of a billionaire. It is pure karma that she has since come to find out he is not a billionaire.
marlakay
(11,451 posts)Usually prenups pay out if cheating is proven.
I think he has her scared that he can undo her citizenship and deport her, may not be true but I bet she believes it.
She should find a way through a third or 4th party to talk to a lawyer and find out how she can get out. Kind of like how Katie did behind Toms back.
If she really wants to stay with him then she deserves all she gets from him and things people say.
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)....citizenship?
That would sweeten and incentivize Melania to say "Goodbye Donald..."
marlakay
(11,451 posts)Presidential divorce and embarrassment no one deserves that more!