"Interest is one thing, expecting her to be on the road with the President, meeting government people and doing such work is something else...
There is something very odd about the culture of elevating the "First Lady" into an important symbolic post... Do you not see this? If you don't find it odd, do you at least recognise that the role of the first lady in the US has been elevated to be more than just being the president's wife?
From Nancy Reagan's Just Say No campaign to other first ladies efforts and being involved in policy... Do Americans not question why they should have these roles? More interestingly, do Americans expect first ladies to have these roles?"
The woman who is First Lady is in a very unique position - she is granted a platform very few have access to in life. Therefore, she is indeed elevated (to an extent) to some importance with the 'reach' that she is given and the attention that goes with it. Most First Ladies in the past have used this platform wisely and proficiently, and have not squandered such a rare opportunity which is history making in itself.
Being on the road with one's husband - whether it's the President or not - and supporting him and basking with him in the glow of his achievements is not exactly out of the realm of a happy, loving marriage.
"On Melania specifcally, what if she just spent her time at one of her other properties on her and Trumps expense? Or more interestingly, if she just lived at the white house but spent her time being a mom with the rest of her time at leisure as a billionaire's wife, doing billionaire's wife things?"
Again, she's given a rare opportunity and a wide platform that few have access to in life. It's her own legacy she is creating and leaving behind - if her choice is to squander the opportunity given and 'just live a simple rich billionaires wife lifestyle', so be it. It's her legacy. But it will come with some justified criticism from those her husband governs.
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