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Melania Trump calls her husband's survival of assassination attempts 'miracles'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and his wife Melania arrive to a campaign rally, Nov. 5, 2016, in Wilmington, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and his wife Melania arrive to a campaign rally, Nov. 5, 2016, in Wilmington, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)
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In her first interview in more than two years, former First Lady Melania Trump said she saw her husband's survival in two attempts on his life as 鈥渕iracles鈥 and offered new details about the former president, including his desire to have more children.

The Slovenian-born former fashion model has remained somewhat of an enigma in the 2024 election cycle, staying largely absent from the campaign trail, breaking norms in not speaking at the Republican National Convention and skipping key moments for her husband, Donald Trump, including his primary-night victory parties and court appearances in New York and Florida.

In a pre-taped interview aired on Fox News Thursday morning, Melania Trump called for Democrats and members of the media to stop branding her husband as a threat to democracy. She blamed the media for 鈥渇ueling a toxic atmosphere鈥 and empowering those who 鈥渨ant to do harm to him.鈥 Democrats previously blamed Trump for violent rhetoric, including helping to incite an attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

"This is not normal," she told Ainsley Earhardt, a 鈥淔ox & Friends" co-host.

Melania Trump added: "Is it really shocking that all this egregious violence goes against my husband? Especially that we hear the leaders from the opposition party and mainstream media branding him as a threat to democracy, calling him vile names?鈥

The former first lady added: "This needs to stop.鈥

Melania Trump said that a staffer alerted her to the shooting at a July rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Earlier this month, Melania said she was in New York when she saw television reports of the second assassination attempt at his golf course in Florida.

鈥淚 think something was watching over him,鈥 she said of her husband surviving both assassination attempts. 鈥淚t鈥檚 almost like" the "country really needs him.鈥

Melania Trump is promoting her new memoir, which is set to release on Oct. 8.

When asked if she and her husband ever discussed growing their family, she revealed that the Republican presidential nominee tried to persuade her to have more children. 鈥淚 was always perfectly fine with one,鈥 she said. 鈥淎nd Donald was encouraging to have more. And I said like I鈥檓 completely fine with one because it鈥檚" a 鈥渧ery busy life, and I know how busy he is. And I am in charge of everything. So that鈥檚 why it鈥檚 just perfect.鈥

The Slovenia native said the fashion industry gave her the 鈥渢hick skin鈥 required to withstand attacks as the wife of a president, who is one of the most polarizing political figures in recent memory.

鈥淭he fashion industry, it鈥檚 glamorous, but it鈥檚, at the same time, very tough,鈥 she said. 鈥淓verybody judges you, look at you" a "certain way, so it can be a mean world as well. So nothing prepared me more for this world than fashion. It gives you a thick skin.鈥 Melania also revealed that her son, Barron Trump, decided to continue living in their New York residence while attending New York University.

鈥淚 could not say I鈥檓 an empty nester. I don鈥檛 feel that way,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t was his decision to come here, that he wants to be in New York and study in New York and live in his home. And I respect that.鈥

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