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No Vested Interest

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75. Melania has been quoted as saying that Barron idolizes his father
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 05:42 PM
Feb 2017

and Barron tries to act like his father so often that Melania sometimes calls Barron "Little Donald."

Well, if the Donald moves into the White House DFW Feb 2017 #1
1/2 a million $ a day? underpants Feb 2017 #2
When Melania stays shouldn't be the least bit of concern to anyone... nycbos Feb 2017 #3
Except for the extra security costs, Lindsay Feb 2017 #6
Reimbursed by the Trump family, not the taxpayers. Ms. Toad Feb 2017 #16
If the cost were born by someone other than us (the tax payers) I would agree etherealtruth Feb 2017 #27
No. The FLOTUS is an extremely important figure in the US, like it or not. anneboleyn Feb 2017 #33
No. Each FLOTUS decides for herself truebluegreen Feb 2017 #48
I don't remember the last FLOTUS that was called a whore, and had naked frankieallen Feb 2017 #62
The fact that she doesn't want to be with her husband tells us their marraige is on the rocks. brush Feb 2017 #66
It does matter, and I think they should have acknowledged it ahead of time. LisaM Feb 2017 #54
She SUPPORTED his actions! She campaigned for him, sorry. She is not some special snowflake anneboleyn Feb 2017 #65
whos going to reimburse?? MFM008 Feb 2017 #77
I don't blame her for not wanting to move. She has everything she needs in NYC. In_The_Wind Feb 2017 #4
While I hate to pick on a child crazycatlady Feb 2017 #5
Their marriage has always been an 'arrangement'. bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #9
Don't feel sorry for her. She participated in his racist birther attacks. Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #24
Wow. THAT article was in Teen Vogue? Go Teen Vogue! catbyte Feb 2017 #26
Crazy right? We now have to look to Teen Vogue and the National Parks system for Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #36
Thanks for posting-- I never knew. nt bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #31
To be kind malaise Feb 2017 #38
Indeed malaise! I support Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #46
Don't feel sorry for her. She participated in his racist birther attacks. LenaBaby61 Feb 2017 #39
Can you blame her? BainsBane Feb 2017 #7
Yeah, actually I can jmowreader Feb 2017 #50
I agree that isn't good BainsBane Feb 2017 #52
Trump doesn't HAVE a billion dollars to spare. That's one problem. jmowreader Feb 2017 #89
Yes, she can divorce him and refuse to support his campaign lies and birtherism. THAT anneboleyn Feb 2017 #71
Melania has been quoted as saying that Barron idolizes his father No Vested Interest Feb 2017 #75
yeah, that's normal... Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #8
Not having a raging narcissist living with you has to be a big plus. nt Ilsa Feb 2017 #10
It's her call to make. kstewart33 Feb 2017 #11
If she wants to fade from the public eye and can, then let her. Girard442 Feb 2017 #17
That's well stated - we ARE all players in this tragedy. LisaM Feb 2017 #63
Can I just say gratuitous Feb 2017 #51
Maybe she didn't know about the Russian Hotel thingie. hollowdweller Feb 2017 #12
As I predicted. femmocrat Feb 2017 #13
I don't think she EVER wanted to be in this position. BigDemVoter Feb 2017 #14
Neither did Michelle Obama. She, however, rose to the occasion LisaM Feb 2017 #58
she never sought the limelight? snooper2 Feb 2017 #68
I know! lunamagica Feb 2017 #80
Normally I am a leave the family alone kind of guy dsc Feb 2017 #15
Thank you, from this ex-Army brat! eom Tanuki Feb 2017 #40
that's an excellent point renate Feb 2017 #49
She's discovered the utter freedom and joy of his absence lunatica Feb 2017 #18
Exactamundo oasis Feb 2017 #29
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Sasha was six and Malia was nine when the family moved livetohike Feb 2017 #21
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That isn't how it works Idoru Feb 2017 #41
What makes you think it is her choice? I get the impression that Tanuki Feb 2017 #43
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I would agree if the US tax payers did not have to foot the bill ... in the most expensive US city etherealtruth Feb 2017 #45
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Yes ... the cost of her living in NYC at Trump Tower etherealtruth Feb 2017 #56
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I do not have time to explain this, fully etherealtruth Feb 2017 #73
The cost of providing security. n/t GP6971 Feb 2017 #59
NYC has to foot the bill for the daily security in and around trump Tower. Millions. brush Feb 2017 #72
How do you know it was her desicion? I think this has trump writer all over it lunamagica Feb 2017 #84
Malia and Sasha also had their grandmother move in with them. snappyturtle Feb 2017 #81
The Obamas managed to raise two wonderful daughters in the White House. PA Democrat Feb 2017 #55
The Obamas also had to put their girls in a new Blue_true Feb 2017 #78
Chelsea Clinton was 12, Amy Carter IIRC was 9, Carloline Kennedy was quite young too lunamagica Feb 2017 #82
Who could blame her. madaboutharry Feb 2017 #20
"Besides that she knows she can't compete with Ivanka." BINGO Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #35
What pervert (would be pedofile). Marla Maples was a good looking woman. He wanted a kid. Sick. brush Feb 2017 #74
I honestly don't know the answer to this. spiderpig Feb 2017 #22
I have no problem with this. I don't think Melania wanted the First Lady gig in the first place. Arkansas Granny Feb 2017 #23
My only complaint is that we are stuck with the tab .... in the highest cost urban area in the US etherealtruth Feb 2017 #28
that is okay with Donald .......... he still has Ivanka for Second Wife Angry Dragon Feb 2017 #30
Why wouldn't they want to live together with Barron attending a DeVos school? bigbrother05 Feb 2017 #32
As a mother and grandmother, logosoco Feb 2017 #34
I don't care if Melania and Barron stay in NYC. What I do care about avebury Feb 2017 #37
I am so glad we have Runningdawg Feb 2017 #42
Third Lady. Thor_MN Feb 2017 #53
If Ivanka is first in your opinion, who the second lady? brush Feb 2017 #76
I never said Ivanka, that is but your assumption. Thor_MN Feb 2017 #85
Not so simple. Your mistake is assuming that third lady and third wife are the same thing. brush Feb 2017 #86
I made no mistakes, you, however made a silly assumption. Thor_MN Feb 2017 #87
Nonesense. "Third lady" makes no sense just like your word-game posts. brush Feb 2017 #88
I'm quite sorry such an obvious analogy is beyond your abiliities Thor_MN Feb 2017 #91
That'll make the annual Easter Egg hunt more interesting tirebiter Feb 2017 #57
Now we know why she voted for Trump. - n/t Jim__ Feb 2017 #60
Barron has an entire floor to himself in the Trump Tower. No Vested Interest Feb 2017 #61
We here in New York The_Voice_of_Reason Feb 2017 #64
She doesn't want to be there when the Russian hookers milestogo Feb 2017 #69
It's an extremely expensive proposition security-wise to have the family here 52/24/7... Princess Turandot Feb 2017 #70
don't give a f--k about those Stepford people jodymarie aimee Feb 2017 #79
I said in another post that Trump will resign and move back to Trump patricia92243 Feb 2017 #83
Quite simply, I think they hate each other lanlady Feb 2017 #90
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