She began a campaign against cyberbullying
As most first ladies do, Melania adopted a specific cause when her husband was in office. Her initiative, “Be Best” was intended to improve the mental health of children everywhere and focus on safe online behavior. In 2020, she spoke at the National Parent Teacher Association in Virginia. She spoke about teaching children how to interact positively online while preparing for negativity in the digital age.
She wasn’t always her husband’s biggest fan
Although she’s stuck by his side throughout the ups and downs, she hasn’t always supported the former POTUS’s decisions and policies. She told a reporter that she doesn’t always agree with what he tweets and claims to give him her honest advice and opinion. Melania said that while he sometimes doesn’t listen to her, she finds it necessary to express her thoughts and opinions regardless. In 2018, leaked audio recordings revealed that she opposed her husband’s immigration policies.
She sued a newspaper that called her an escort
When Suzy magazine put out an article about Melania in 2016, they claimed that she worked for a fashion agency that ran an upscale escort service. As a result, many other magazines published the same news. Melania ended up suing for libel and eventually settled out of court. She also sued the Daily Mail and their website Mail Online for the same claims and was awarded damages by them, too.
