Melania's total absence from the campaign is very, very odd. Spouses have campaigned

[anneboleyn]

through the modern era of campaigns (Jackie was with Kennedy and even did campaigning on her own as she was enormously popular -- Eleanor Roosevelt was another fantastic campaigner with her husband. Obviously Hillary campaigned with Bill -- Laura with Bush, etc). Her absence has been mentioned a few times by commentators but they never follow up, and none of them have asked serious questions about her activities or even what she might do as FLOTUS. Her absence is so striking. She disappeared after the convention speech disaster, and she never held a press conference responding to immigration questions (which Trump and co promised at some point).

But seriously this woman could potentially be FLOTUS, and she has barely spoken to the American public in two months. And no I don't buy that she is sitting at home with 10 year old Barron every day. Ivanka has her own young children, and she has appeared more often with her father. Hillary had Chelsea, etc.

[RandySF]

1. Maybe she's about to become the next ex-Mrs. Trump

[morningglory]

2. Maybe her relatives are saying their friends and neighbors are excoriating them for her association.

[underthematrix]

3. That's what I'm thinking too

[patricia92243]

18. I think she lied to Trump about her background - college degree, etc. Now he realizes she is

not the full trophy wife that he wants. I think he will ditch her when he loses the election.

[LisaL]

19. Well, she is over 40, is she not?

[meow2u3]

21. AFAIK, she's 45

VERY close to the end of her "shelf life", according to the egomania of Trampolini. Lardbucket Lunkhead is so shallow he'd dump a woman once she shows her first wrinkle.

[madaboutharry]

4. It is strikingly odd.

Trump talks about his daughter Ivanka as if she will be the First Lady. I guess at the same time she is blindly running his companies.

It is downright weird.

[rumdude]

5. Has it not been established conclusively

that she lied about graduating from a university?

[radius777]

7. she disappeared after questions about her immigration

were raised. she/trump promised a press conference, which we're still waiting on.

the only thing i've heard about her since then is regarding the lawsuit against the dailymail and some blogs regarding an expose they did on her.

[meadowlark5]

8. She is married to him as a business arrangement

She never loved that blob. He probably never loved her. He needed a trophy wife to stoke his ego and she needed money and citizenship. One of his many great deals he's made.

She probably can't convincingly speak glowingly and lovingly about Trump so they keep her out of the public eye. If Bill were missing for 2 months could you imagine what Trump and the media would be saying and asking. There would be all kinds of outlandish stories.

[doc03]

9. Maybe we are supposed to forget about that press conference she was going

to do on her immigration status. I don't remember ever hearing about it.

[Mike Nelson]

10. Could be under the knife...

...meaning, she could be having plastic surgery touch-ups and some healing time - in order to be looking her best for the inauguration!

[Thinkingabout]

11. Just as Trump is not going to release his taxes, then Melania is not going to go on the campaign

trail. It is interesting Trump made such a negative statement about Mrs. Khan, now look who is staying in the background.

[unblock]

12. That Slovenian accent doesn't fit with his campaign vibe

[TeamPooka]

13. You plagarize one lousy speech and Donald Trump locks you in a Tower.

[BlueMTexpat]

16. Bingo!

[NBachers]

14. I think she absolutely hates the campaign, and doesn't want to expose herself to criticism.

When she was caught plagiarizing Michelle and got Rickrolled, she screamed at Donald that she'd have nothing to do with this campaign of his.

I don't miss that disturbing formaldehyde expression that's permanently frozen on her face.

[longship]

15. It's simple. English as a second language.

I have no gripe with Melania. But her husband is a bad man. He's a very bad man.

[DFW]

17. For a candidate claiming he'll be "tough" on immigration

It probably wouldn't go down well in red states to have the candidate's wife, no matter how attractive, giving speeches sounding like a runner-up for the role of Dracula.

[JDC]

20. She Probably, maybe she's not allowed to campaign, I don't know. You tell me.

[tavernier]

22. She farted.

Divorce proceedings are in the works.