Melania Trump has no plans to hit 2024 campaign trail with Donald as November election draws closer - with ex-aide saying former FLOTUS is scornful of way Jill Biden clings to ailing Joe

Despite being at her husband's side as recently as last week, Melania Trump reportedly has no plans to join her husband on the campaign trail this time around.

Former First Lady Melania, 53, has often been absent from public life of late due to the death of her mother at the start of the year. 

She was standing behind her husband as he accepted his awards and gave a brief speech about the joy he felt in playing at his West Palm Beach golf club Sunday night. 

However, a source close to the campaign told CNN that it's not clear she'll be heading to any of her husband's rallies, with multiple sources saying she's not going to be 'having a ramped-up role anytime soon.'

'She'll definitely have a role, but in terms of what that is, I don't know,' the source said. 'It is her decision on how much or how little she will be campaigning.' 

Despite being at her husband's side as recently as last week, Melania Trump reportedly has no plans to join her husband on the campaign trail this time around

It isn't even clear yet if Melania will have any public role at August's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, though it is assumed she will participate. 

However, they note that the former FLOTUS is thoughtful and could change her mind going forward. 

'She is very selective and methodical in what she wants to do and how she presents herself,' another source said. 

'She is very decisive with these things and knows they have a lot of intended and unintended consequences.'

Melania has only appeared twice at public events since her husband announced his third consecutive run at the White House.

She was at his side at the Mar-a-Lago kickoff to his campaign in November 2022 and showed up with Donald to cast her ballot in the Florida primaries, which he won handily.

When asked when she'd be back on the trail, she could only smile and say: 'Stay tuned.' 

According to Stephanie Grisham, Melania's former chief of staff, she prefers her style to that of current First Lady Jill Biden, who she sees as almost keeping President Joe Biden upright.

Melania was last seen with her husband as he accepted his awards and gave a brief speech about the joy he felt in playing at his West Palm Beach golf club Sunday night

According to Stephanie Grisham, Melania's former chief of staff, she prefers her style to that of current First Lady Jill Biden, who she sees as almost keeping President Joe Biden upright

'Melania has said, "I don't need to stand by Donald like Jill Biden" - it is like she's holding Joe Biden up,' Grisham said. 

Nor is Trump's 2016 opponent her style of First Lady: 'She is very much not going to do the Hillary Clinton 'stand by your man' thing.' 

In an interview with Megyn Kelly late last year, former President Trump described her wife as mysterious in response to questions regarding her whereabouts.

'I think part of the beauty is that mystery,' Trump said when asked what people misunderstand about his wife of more than 20 years, before comparing her with Hollywood legend Greta Garbo.

'She was a great actress, But she was very reclusive, never did an interview. I don't see Melania as like that, but she's introspective, and she's confident… She doesn't need to be out there [to get interviewed],' he explained.

'She has confidence. She has a lot of self-confidence.'

Trump said at the time that Melania is doing very well, describing the former model as a 'very strong, even keeled, good woman.'

'She's a very calm person, I think that's what people like about her,' Trump told Kelly.

In an interview with Megyn Kelly late last year , former President Trump described her wife as mysterious in response to questions regarding her whereabouts

Trump said at the time that Melania is doing very well, describing the former model as a 'very strong, even keeled, good woman'

When asked about the former first couple's at-home moments, such as their dinners, Trump spoke of the little things. 

'Our dinners are nice dinners, our dinners are like people's dinners…we actually get along very well,' he said.

Melania has also not been by Trump's side at any of his court appearances as he fights multiple legal battles.