‘We are fine’: Melania Trump dismisses gossip about marriage

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump outside of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC. (Photo: AFP) In an interview with ABC News, excerpts of which were broadcast early on Friday, the US first lady did not deny her husband’s alleged history of philandering. But Melania Trump insisted she doesn’t dwell on it. “It is not a concern and focus of mine,” she said in the interview. “I’m a mother and a first lady, and I have much more important things to think about and to do.” “I know people like to speculate and media like to speculate about our marriage,” she added. “It’s not always pleasant, of course, but I know what is right and what is wrong and what is true and not true.” Asked whether she loved her husband, she answered: “Yes, we are fine. It’s what media speculate, and it’s gossip. It’s not always correct stuff.” ‘MOST BULLIED PERSON’ ABC conducted the rare interview of the Slovenia-born 48-year-old former model and the president’s third wife while she was in Africa last week. Melania Trump visits baby elephants, takes Kenya safari After living in the White House for nearly two years in the shadow of one of the most controversial and scandal-tarred presidents of modern times, she appeared confident but also controlled, keeping her answers to difficult questions short. The interview came just over three weeks before the midterm congressional elections, in which Trump’s record is expected to play a big… [Read full story]