Melania Trump says 'stay tuned' when asked when she'll join husband on campaign trail

Former President Donald Trump's critics have worked overtime to question why Melania Trump isn't on the campaign trail with her husband as of yet.

While Mr. Trump has reassured the press, including his haters, that his wife will join him when she's ready, the former first lady took it upon herself to drop a major hint in that regard.

According to The Hill, Melania Trump, during a rare public appearance with her husband on the trail, addressed the concerns with two words.

"Stay tuned," Melania said at the event.

🚨Q: “Mrs. Trump, are you going to return to the campaign trail with your husband?”

MELANIA: “Stay Tuned”

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— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 19, 2024

The Hill noted:

Melania Trump has been mostly absent from the campaign trail or from making public appearances alongside her husband. She appeared at his campaign launch in 2022, but she has not joined him during any of his recent rallies or various court appearances, and she was not among the family members on stage as he delivered victory speeches in early primary states or on Super Tuesday.

Her absences, which were well justified, were explained multiple times to the press by the president himself. Melania dealt with the death of her mother earlier this year, and she has always stated that protecting her teenage son, Barron Trump, was a top priority over everything.

Still, those logical and justifiable explanations for her absence on the campaign trail weren't enough for hungry anti-Trump reporters who tried so hard to make a mountain out of a little bit of dust.

Mr. Trump addressed Melania's absence on the trail yet again last month during a town hall interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham.

"You know, a lot of first ladies would go out — they want to be everywhere. They get angry at their husband because he’s not introducing them," Trump said. "If I didn’t introduce Melania, she’d be very happy about it. She’s just a different kind of a person."

Social media users, including Trump's supporters, reacted positively to the first lady's latest hint about her involvement in the 2024 presidential campaign.

"How badass is Melania saying “stay tuned” when they asked her if she would be campaigning with her husband?" one X user wrote. 

Another X user wrote, "She can speak 5 languages, she even looks intelligent than any other First Lady. She is Trump’s Mainstay."

Only time will tell when she officially joins her husband on the trail.