Jordan about her biography of first lady Melania Trump. The book is called the art of her deal. She was interviewed by usa today Washington Bureau chief susan page. Its great to talk to you. How are you . It seems to me Melania Trump is the most mysterious first lady weve ever had in modern times, the one we know the least about. Do you think that is true . I do. Thats why set up to do this because i thought that was just this strange void of facts, information. During the 2016 campaign i remember turning to the editor in the newsroom. I worked at the Washington Post and saying it donald trump wins, his wife is an immigrant, especially at the time he was having a rally that day really about the wall and keeping immigrants out. I started making calls and i just come it was shocking how little was known about basic biographical information. Donald trump is been in the public eye for ever it seems like. Why do we know so little about melania . Theres a bunch of reasons, but one she only a
Washington post reporter mary jordan about her biography of first lady Melania Trump. The book is called the art of her deal. She was interviewed by usa today Washington Bureau chief susan page. Its great to talk to you. How are you . It seems to me Melania Trump is the most mysterious first lady weve ever had in modern times, the one we know the least about. Do you think that is true . I do. Thats why set up to do this because i thought that was just this strange void of facts, information. During the 2016 campaign i remember turning to the editor in the newsroom. I worked at the Washington Post and saying if donald trump wins, his wife is an immigrant, especially at the time he was having a rally that day really about the wall and keeping immigrants out. I started making calls and i just come it was shocking how little was known about basic biographical information. Donald trump has been in the public eye for ever it seems like. Why do we know so little about melania . Theres a bunch
Most mysterious first lady we have ever had in modern times. You think that is true. I certainly do pretty so i set out to do this because i thought there was this strange void of facts and information. In keeping immigrants out. It was just shocking how little is known about basic biographical information. Donald trump has been in the public eye forever it seems like. Why do we know so little about melania . There are a lot of reasons. One is she only arrived in america at 26. So i had to travel to her native country, its a small country carved out of the former yugoslavia. When she was there was a socialist country. They did not have great archive archives. The bosnian war, that whole area was engulfed in conflict. Also, she once it that way. When i was going around, it was very interesting how many people said oh ive got a call that said dont talk to anybody. She really shes really made a brand out of being the mysterious milani f. I think one aspect of that is people make a lot of
Works. All programs are also available as podcasts. It is great to talk with you. It seems to me that Melania Trump is the most mysterious, if thats true . Guest i certainly do. Thats why i set out to do this because i thought there was a strange fact of information. I remember turning to the editor of the news room saying it his wife is in emigrants especially at the time so i started making calls and it was shocking how little was known about the basic biographical information. Why did we know so little about Melania Trump . Melania trump . Guest theres a bunch of different reasons. Right around the time that whole area also she wants it that way. People said i got the call dont talk to anybody. People make a lot of assumptions about heard that you discovered not to be true. Talk about those. Guest because we didnt see her on the campaign trail is kind of dismissed her as if she isnt a player. She does have an influence on her husband. After a rally complicated in the car. She would
In slacks or trousers. I think there is a certain way donald trump prefers women to dress in a more feminine way. I think hes an oldfashioned man, and i think that his taste tends toward more feminine gash. Trish somehow when Melania Trump wears pants, she is doing so to annoy her husband. How are you duck plus to even entertain d how are you deck how ridiculous to even entertain an idea like that. Im wearing pants tonight. By the has no special message. I like the way they look. I also like to wear dresses. To read so much innuendo into an outfit choice. Remember how they flipped out when she wore heels on the plane before change into sneakers. How about their reaction to her christmas decorations. The Washington Post said it was odd to wear a coat. I hadnt even noticed she was wearing a coat. The New York Times devoted paragraphs to the possible meaning of it. Do these reporters not have anything else to report on . Contrast the criticism she gets contrasted to Michelle Obama. Michel