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Melania, Melania, Let Down Your Highlighted Hair |
The Swamp has been on a ‘Where’s Waldo?’ mission to discover the whereabouts of the elusive first lady, and we have tracked her down to an eyebrow-raising part of Mar-a-Lago.
Like a princess in a tower, Melania Trump is counting down the days of her husband’s second term, hidden away in one of the most-watched homes in the world.
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Just because the couple is back to sharing an address, don’t assume they share an ensuite bathroom. According to insiders, Trump makes his bedroom in the private family quarters on the sprawling 20-acre estate, while Melania prefers to sleep in the distinctive 75-ft tower made of coquina and concrete. The tower’s unusual design is said to pull in the ocean breezes, creating a passive cooling system, which draws hot air up and out of the building.
Built by Marjorie Merriweather Post between 1924 and 1927, the tower began as an architectural statement before being turned over to bedrooms. The president’s son, Eric Trump, remembers playing there as a child.
Melania was thought to be living at Trump Tower, but she changed her permanent residence to the Mediterranean-style Trump resort in October 2025, according to forms filed with the Palm Beach County Circuit Court. |
To the tower? Melania's hangout rises from the roof of her husband's club. And read on to find out who else is in residence. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) |
Locals in Palm Beach say the first lady is never seen out and about in tony Palm Beach. Of course, the only time the president ventures outside the gates of the waterside estate is to play golf.
No doubt she’s been holed up watching clips from her upcoming documentary, the Brett Ratner-directed Melania, which is released on Amazon Prime on January 30. From her vantage point, looking across Palm Beach, she can at least be warned when her husband’s heading home, along the newly named President Donald J. Trump Boulevard.
And pull up her hair. |
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