Former first lady Melania Trump was absent from the family Christmas photo — featuring former President Donald Trump and her three children — because she was by her ailing mother’s side in the hospital, The Post has learned.
Melania, 53, was with her ailing mother Amalija Knavs as the celebratory photo was taken at the former commander-in-chief’s Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Fla. during the vacation, said a source familiar with the matter.
The photo, shared on Instagram Tuesday by Donald Trump Jr’s fiancee Kimberly Guilfoyle, shows a smiling Trump, 77, flanked by many of his children — including his tall 17-year-old son Barron, whom he shares with the former first lady.
Melania Trump was notably absent from the family photo shared on Instagram by Donald Trump’s future daughter-in-law, Kimberly Guilfoyle. Kimberly Guilfoyle
Melania’s father, Viktor Knavs, is also included in the family portrait.
“Melania has always been very loyal to her entire family,” a source close to Mrs. Trump explained to Fox News Digital. “No wonder he’s spending this Christmas with his sick mother.”
A spokesperson for the former first lady only told The Post Melania was tending to family matters at the time the photo was taken.
Other members of the Trump clan who are front and center include Don Jr. and Guilfoyle; Ivanka Trump, her husband Jared Kushner and their three children; and Tiffany Trump and her husband Michael Boulos.
Trump’s other son, Eric, and his wife Lara were nowhere to be seen.
The former first lady’s absence comes just days after Page Six sources revealed Melania plans to step up her public appearances in 2024 as her husband ramps up his White House bid.
“Trump and his family are so confident he’ll be president again that insiders at Mar-a-Lago say he’s reached an agreement with Melania to step up top-level diplomatic appearances in 2024,” a source said.
“Melania knows it’s time to join the ranks of historic first ladies and leave her mark on history … She feels better prepared for her potential role a second time around.”
The source added, Melania can be expected to devote more time to her husband’s campaign this time as Barron is now a teenager.
In recent weeks, Melania joined all living first ladies at Atlanta’s memorial service for Rosalynn Carter.
He also delivered a rare public address at a citizen’s naturalization ceremony at the National Archives in Washington.
Meanwhile, Trump got an early Christmas present last week when the Supreme Court declined to make an immediate decision on whether he will be granted immunity from federal charges brought against him in connection with his challenge to the 2020 election results.
Trump’s legal team argued the former president should not be tried over his election challenge — which culminated in a Capitol riot on January 6, 2021 — because it was an “official act”.
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