Melania Trump ripped into the Biden administration over the high cost of living and addressed apparent “efforts to silence” her husband, former President Donald Trump, in a new video promoting her upcoming book.
The former first lady posted the short clip Sunday where she quickly criticized the state of the nation under President Biden without directly mentioning the Democrat’s name, insisting tensions around the world are elevated since her spouse was voted out of office.
“The 2020 election results changed our lives forever,” she narrated as the words appeared on the screen. “It impacted our quality of life, cost of food, gasoline, safety, and even the geopolitical landscape.”
The country has struggled to combat inflation during Biden’s tenure while wars between Russia and Ukraine, and between Israel and Hamas, have gripped the world.
Melania Trump, 54, then argued the country is “more divided today than ever before” while raising the alarm over concerns about free speech in the US.
“It has become increasingly apparent that there are significant challenges to free speech as demonstrated by efforts to silence my husband,” she said in the rare public statement.
Trump was slapped with a gag order in his Manhattan hush money trial where he was convicted of 34 felony counts in June.
Trial Judge Juan Merchan extended parts of the gag order until Trump’s sentencing after he initially enacted it over concerns about the GOP nominee’s habit of attacking people involved in the case.
Trump, 78, was fined $10,000 for violations during the trial and was threatened with jail time if he continued.
Trump’s social media accounts were also deactivated shortly after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, though he is again allowed to tweet and post on Facebook.
Melania Trump ramped up promotion for her new memoir, titled “Melania,” last week.
She said she hopes to give readers “the truth,” claiming she’s been a victim of “misrepresentation” during her spouse’s time in the spotlight.
“As a private person who has often been the subject of public scrutiny and misrepresentation, I feel a responsibility to clarify the facts,” she said.
Her book is available for preorder for $40 with an Oct. 8 release date.
Donald Trump’s third bid for the White House, this time against Vice President Kamala Harris, is set for Nov. 5.
