"On Thursday, first lady Melania Trump made the bizarre decision to hold a surprise press event, so she could draw attention away from the worst-run war in US history and bring the president’s ties to the world’s most famous pedophile right back into the national news cycle. ...
This was a televised performance that no one was asking for, and which few could immediately explain."
~ Andrew Perez and Asawin Suebsaeng
"Adding to the swirl of confusion over the reasoning behind the first lady’s statement are reports the president has been telling reporters he had no idea his wife would give them. A spokesperson for the first lady initially told the New York Times the president knew his wife planned to make a statement."
~ The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/09/trump-news-at-a-glance-latest-updates-today
"That report was later updated to note that the spokesperson 'later said it was not clear if Mr. Trump was aware of the topic of her remarks.'"
William Lindsey 
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