Trump confirms wife Melania WILL move into the White House as he defends ‘successful’ First Lady in sensational press conference
DONALD Trump has confirmed his wife Melania WILL be moving to Washington.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday he said: "Melania goes back and forth and once Barron finishes school, it's hard to take a child out of school with a few months left, she and Barron will be moving over to the White House."
There had been a lot of speculation the president's wife wasn't going to join him in the American capital, with sources saying she preferred New York.
Reports quoted a family insider say Melania may decide to stay at Trump Tower in Manhattan instead of moving to Washington DC to live with her husband.
The source told source told : "They will re-evaluate toward the end of the school year if they will keep this arrangement or if Melania and Barron will move to Washington.”
“They could go either way right now. They will ultimately do what’s best for Barron.”
Melania and Barron, 10, were expected to join the president at the end of the school year, but the comments cast doubt on whether that would happen.
However Trump confirmed his wife would be leaving their penthouse and would be a "great representative for this country."
He also took the opportunity to set the record straight on what he felt were unfair stories about Melania.
He told reporters:"And a funny thing happens because she gets so unfairly maligned, the things they say – I've known her for a long time, she was a very successful person."
Trump discussed when he met Melania in 2005 she was already a successful model: "She was a very successful model. She did really well.
"She would go home at night and didn't even want to go out with people.
"She was a private person. She was always the highest quality that you'll ever find."
Melania has only been in Washington twice since her husband's inauguration.
She was seen getting on Air Force One with her husband and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, for a weekend away at Mar-a-Lago, which has been branded the president's 'winter White House.'
Melania also came to Washington on Wednesday to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara.
They toured the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Trump has said previousl not being around his wife and son did not leave him lonely, saying: "I end up working longer. And that’s OK.”
Barron attends the prestigious Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in New York, which costs £31,000 a year.
The first couple have been up until now travelling between the $100 million Trump Tower in Manhattan - where Barron has a whole floor to himself - and the White House.
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The family source said: “Melania is actively building her team, including hiring a chief of staff, a senior adviser and a social secretary, among other key positions.
“While she is a mom first, she is very much embracing the role and responsibilities of first lady.”
Trump - has five children, the eldest of whom is Donald Junior, 38, followed by Ivanka, 35; Eric, 32; Tiffany, 23; and Barron, 10.
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