Washington, Oct 30 (AFP/APP):Melania Trump has been at the receiving end of criticism about everything from her words to her clothes. At times, she has seemed less than enthralled with life in the White House. But come next week, the 50-year-old native Slovenian — the first foreign-born first lady in two centuries — might be extending her stay in the East Wing for another four years. Trump, the third wife of her president husband, is a former model with a dazzling gaze who has been a discreet source of support for the US leader, mostly out of the camera frame. In a book released last year, CNN reporter Kate Bennett said the first lady is “way more powerful and influential with her husband” than the public knows. In 2018, Trump openly called for a senior advisor to the president to be fired. That official was indeed shown the door. But she largely remains an enigma, at least in political terms. And when she has purposefully placed herself in the spotlight, criticism has followed. Her “Be Best” anti-bullying campaign — her signature undertaking as first lady — has been less than well-received, with many pointing to her husband’s less-than-civil tweets. And … Continue reading Melania Trump: The reluctant first lady