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42. she's free to redefine the role as she chooses.

Wed Feb 15, 2017, 06:40 PM

Feb 2017

i can see that a traditional first lady role can certainly suck, but donnie has thrown tradition and norms to the wind, so she has the perfect opening to redefine the role of first lady however she wants.

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"She is miserable": Melania Trump reportedly unhappy with new role as First Lady [View all] Miles Archer Feb 2017 OP

The feeling's mutual. n/t Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #1

We're just as miserable, Melania. We get it. Blue_Adept Feb 2017 #2

After his stint as POTUS, she'll be filing for divorce SummerSnow Feb 2017 #21

In a thread last night, it was said that Mark Thompson, Ilsa Feb 2017 #32

That might be why she's pissed about not making millions from her product line. dhol82 Feb 2017 #53

Of course. We all could see that at the inauguration Thrill Feb 2017 #3

"The woman who marries for money usually earns every penny" alterfurz Feb 2017 #75

Money allows all kinds of self-medication and ways to cope Miles Archer Feb 2017 #121

Aw Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #4

👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 this katsy Feb 2017 #6

Ditto tallahasseedem Feb 2017 #14

Kind of hard to fight for ant-bullying when Doreen Feb 2017 #26

I understand that Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #31

Yeah, I agree with you. Doreen Feb 2017 #40

Ah ok Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #44

Not harsh at all. MoonRiver Feb 2017 #59

Agreed Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #62

I can't imagine having to live with that POS, no matter how much money he threw at me. MoonRiver Feb 2017 #65

I know right Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #66

I really don't think 45 bdamomma Feb 2017 #73

Me either Lotusflower70 Feb 2017 #90

Yeah Barron is the only one in that family I have sympathy for NastyRiffraff Feb 2017 #81

private? samnsara Feb 2017 #5

Yes, anyone that has taken soft porn pictures Goblinmonger Feb 2017 #49

Has she done much (anything) in the role of first lady? etherealtruth Feb 2017 #7

She is window dressing, thats it, honestly, she'll be dumped as soon as he is thrown out of the WH. sunonmars Feb 2017 #10

She was planning to divorce Don the Con Ilsa Feb 2017 #33

Walked through a garden with the Japanese PM's wife. Cried. Had a muffin. Cried again. Miles Archer Feb 2017 #46

You married it Melania, your problem....you didn't marry a saint, you married a thug. sunonmars Feb 2017 #8

Talk to your Husband about it Takket Feb 2017 #9

No sympathy. Divorce the pig if he didn't consult with you first. JenniferJuniper Feb 2017 #11

Let her eat cake. nt msanthrope Feb 2017 #12

Pua 'ting, you. mahina Feb 2017 #13

More LEAKS!!! Cha Feb 2017 #15

I actually think Melania wants out, this is probably coming directly from her. sunonmars Feb 2017 #17

blotus can tweet about his wife leaking sensitive Cha Feb 2017 #24

that is why Ivanka is stepping in bdamomma Feb 2017 #74

As the good doctor once said DefenseLawyer Feb 2017 #16

Whining is a Trump family value. Did anyone ever see a more miserable First livetohike Feb 2017 #18

I think his three children of the corn look plenty happy. Doreen Feb 2017 #30

It's not like she really loves him to begin with. BlueStater Feb 2017 #19

She's unhappy with her husband. That's what going on here. SummerSnow Feb 2017 #20

Shit happens lunatica Feb 2017 #22

Turn that frown upside down! superpatriotman Feb 2017 #23

At least she has her son with her. Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos is not so fortunate. Tanuki Feb 2017 #25

Awesome post! manicraven Feb 2017 #29

Her FLOTUS program was to stop cyber bullying Motley13 Feb 2017 #35

Maybe she knows more than we do... Grammy23 Feb 2017 #118

Great post. She needs to look into doing something Ilsa Feb 2017 #37

Well said latinaliberal Feb 2017 #93

Boo Effing Hoo sheshe2 Feb 2017 #27

Don't care. Boomerproud Feb 2017 #28

Sorry lady louis-t Feb 2017 #34

get in line...join the club. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2017 #36

What, the American people not good enough for her royal republican highness? Achilleaze Feb 2017 #38

I am beginning to dislike her as much as I loathe 45. MindPilot Feb 2017 #71

No offense, but who give a f**k that she is not happy? still_one Feb 2017 #39

Right. She can afford the best therapy and the best meds money can buy. raccoon Feb 2017 #107

That is exactly what I was thinking. still_one Feb 2017 #108

Give her a little hand Blue Owl Feb 2017 #41

she's free to redefine the role as she chooses. unblock Feb 2017 #42

There is always a price to pay Doreen Feb 2017 #43

my liberal heart bleeds for her Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #45

Who cares? Solly Mack Feb 2017 #47

Ditto OldHippieChick Feb 2017 #48

I think she is just showing us her professional modeling NCjack Feb 2017 #50

Lyrics from a song from 1899 always come to mind about her Maeve Feb 2017 #51

I think this falls under the "Poor Snowflake" category. jalan48 Feb 2017 #52

just another grifter. nt WhiteTara Feb 2017 #54

I understand all the above opinions but I have a different take. Anyone want to bet against me when stevenleser Feb 2017 #55

She was against his running bdamomma Feb 2017 #78

Then that is a total asshole move. That's not a step you take without agreement stevenleser Feb 2017 #83

She would be a lot happier bdamomma Feb 2017 #85

Given numerous divorces and what we heard straight from him loyalsister Feb 2017 #86

she still went along and went on TV defending him over his admitting sexual assault JI7 Feb 2017 #100

Snif... 2naSalit Feb 2017 #56

LOLOL!!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #58

Excuse me while I reach for a Kleenex. . .NOT DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #57

She probably forced to spend more time Corgigal Feb 2017 #60

On the plus side, she now has limited morning wake ups w/ Cheeto. oasis Feb 2017 #61

Divorce the freak CountAllVotes Feb 2017 #63

Bwah hah hah hah central scrutinizer Feb 2017 #64

A DUer pointed out a few weeks ago that WE can't opt out of this national tragedy... LisaM Feb 2017 #67

No one cares about you matt819 Feb 2017 #68

Classic gold-digger. Poor thing, sold your body and your soul. MindPilot Feb 2017 #69

What about Helping the Cheeeldren????????????????????? Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2017 #70

Oh well. GoCubsGo Feb 2017 #72

She has two choices, go for the money or go for a legacy. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2017 #76

Ironically, she could have money AND a legacy if she wrote a tell-all. Tanuki Feb 2017 #122

Oh well, gold-digger doesn't like the results Kimchijeon Feb 2017 #77

She'll run this ad in a few years SummerSnow Feb 2017 #79

tired of trash from this family MFM008 Feb 2017 #80

well then I'm so effing glad d_r Feb 2017 #82

This birther asshat is costing taxpayers $1 million a day to stay in NYC Charles Bukowski Feb 2017 #84

Boo fucking hoo. I couldn't care less. onecaliberal Feb 2017 #87

Divorce lawyers should start sending her their cards. MineralMan Feb 2017 #88

I do have some sympathy for her tammywammy Feb 2017 #89

Can't Buy Me Love struggle4progress Feb 2017 #91

Um. GOOD. . . . GOOD, GOOD, GOOD, GOOD, GOOD, GOOD, GOOD. Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #92

Don't give a f@ck mshasta Feb 2017 #94

She was doing okay until she found that old photo in his drawer... pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #95

That photo looks like an outtake of Jerry Reed in the Burt Reynolds movie "Gator"... Miles Archer Feb 2017 #112

"the very private Melania" starshine00 Feb 2017 #96

She's getting a little long in the tooth - 47, I think kskiska Feb 2017 #97

She Can Not Make Money erpowers Feb 2017 #98

"Wah." area51 Feb 2017 #99

Poor girl... TrumpMania Feb 2017 #101

First escort MFM008 Feb 2017 #102

I don't give a flying malaise Feb 2017 #103

odd fact underpants Feb 2017 #104

She could always ask Susan Sarandon to switch places with her. grossproffit Feb 2017 #105

All that gold, as they say on HGTV, greymattermom Feb 2017 #106

Boo-hoo hatrack Feb 2017 #109

Please send cards and flowers. dalton99a Feb 2017 #110

. . . . I just find it hilarious . . . . HughBeaumont Feb 2017 #111

Ivana and Marla BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #113

Sucks to be you, huh, Melania? Nt Grammy23 Feb 2017 #119

If Melania quietly faded into the background, no problem. kstewart33 Feb 2017 #114

A change of scenery might perk her up Retrograde Feb 2017 #115

Her non-action is fucking up NYC jeanmarc Feb 2017 #116

Cry me a river... mnhtnbb Feb 2017 #117

The "Us Magazine" cover: Miles Archer Feb 2017 #120

Boo Hoo. BigDemVoter Feb 2017 #123

I won't pick on her. It's wrong. edbermac Feb 2017 #124