How do Donald Trump's family feel about his election defeat? His wife Melania has now spoken on Twitter.
Joe Biden (77) is already being celebrated as the new US President, but incumbent Donald Trump (74) still refuses to acknowledge his defeat and speaks of fraud. So far, he has not been able to name any evidence. What does his family say? First Lady Melania Trump (50) has broken her silence and has now spoken on Twitter.
"The American people deserve fair elections. Every legal – not illegal – vote should be counted. We must protect our democracy with complete transparency," she tweeted. It's her first statement since Biden was named the election winner. Melania Trump's tweet is not very meaningful. However, her husband had previously unsubstantiatedly claimed in a speech: "If you count the legal votes, I win easily. If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal our votes." He had also announced that he wanted to take legal action against the result.
What does Melania say behind closed doors?
Meanwhile, CNN reported that Melania Trump would advise her husband to recognize Biden's victory. His closest confidants disagree on the matter, the report says. Son-in-law Jared Kushner (39) and Melania allegedly advised Donald Trump to come to terms with Biden's victory, so his sons Donald Jr. (42) and Eric (36) urged him to keep fighting.
Did Melania Trump want to correct that with her tweet – or defend herself against the nasty rumors that the "Mail on Sunday" circulated that the first lady could hardly wait for a divorce? At the moment, she seems to be at her husband's side.