US President Donald Trump is in China for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, but First Lady Melania Trump was nowhere to be seen, setting tongues wagging regarding her absence from the trip
Why Melania Trump didn't join Donald Trump's China trip - and her key role later in 2026
US President Donald Trump is in China for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, but First Lady Melania Trump was nowhere to be seen, setting tongues wagging regarding her absence from the trip
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