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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Melania Trump is turning to John Rogers, Executive VP at Goldman, for help during the transition.</li><li>Rogers and Trump worked together during her first term as First Lady.</li></ul>Former and future <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump">First Lady Melania Trump</a> is turning to John Rogers, a partner at Goldman Sachs, for<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-memoir-michelle-obama-white-house-renovation-2024-10"> staffing advice</a> during the transition to the White House, <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/lizrhoffman/status/1855996483629117580">Semafor reports</a>.Rogers is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-ceo-david-solomon-memo-trump-presidential-victory-policies-2024-11">Goldman's</a> Executive Vice President and Secretary to the Board of Directors, according to the company's website. He's also the chair of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.whitehousehistory.org/national-council/john-f-w-rogers">White House Historical Association</a> and his political history stretches back to the 1980s, when he was an assistant to former President Ronald Reagan.Trump and Rogers have worked together before, when he served as advisor during her first term as first lady. Then, he offered advice on personnel and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-style-evolution-photos-2024-10">ceremonial planning</a>. Rogers made the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/2018/04/24/605467270/first-trump-state-dinner-brings-billionaires-and-administration-officials">guest list </a>for various <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/20/politics/state-dinner-guest-list-australia/index.html">state dinners</a> the Trumps held.Described by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/08/goldman-sachs-chief-of-staff-john-rogers-to-step-back.html">CNBC</a> as a "power broker" both at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-today-donald-trump-second-presidency-administration">Goldman and in political circles</a>, Rogers is another example of how Wall Street is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wall-street-advisor-trump-lutnick-schwarzman-warsh-federal-reserve-2024-11">weaving itself into a second Trump administration</a>.Representatives for Melania Trump and Goldman Sachs did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Melania Trump taps Goldman Sachs exec for help staffing her team

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Melania Trump is signaling a break with the Republican Party on abortion.</li><li>In a new video, she says there's "no room for compromise" on women's "individual freedom."</li></ul>With just over a month to go before the 2024 election, Melania Trump is splitting with the Republican Party's stance on abortion rights.In a video posted to social media to promote her forthcoming memoir, the former first lady declares that "individual freedom is a fundamental principle that I safeguard without a doubt.""There is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right that all women possess from birth: individual freedom," Trump says in the video. "What does 'my body, my choice' really mean?"According to an <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/02/melania-trump-memoir-defends-abortion-rights">excerpt of the book</a> obtained by The Guardian, Melania Trump declares full-throated support for abortion rights, writing that she's always believed that "restricting a woman's right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body.""Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body?" Melania Trump writes, according to the outlet. "A woman's fundamental right of individual liberty, to her own life, grants her the authority to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes." It's the first time the former first lady has weighed in on the topic, and it comes as former President Donald Trump has sought to moderate his stance on abortion during this year's election cycle.Trump has <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-abortion-stance-timeline-2024-4">embraced a "states rights" approach</a> to the issue, saying that he supports each state determining its own abortion laws. He even <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1841295548109955091">declared</a> earlier this week that he would veto a federal abortion ban.Democrats have long argued that Trump can't be trusted on this stance, pointing to his appointment of three conservative Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022.Vice President Kamala Harris has <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/harris-trump-abortion-presidential-debate-women-reproductive-rights-2024-9">pledged to sign legislation</a> to reinstate the right to an abortion nationwide, recently reaffirming her support for eliminating the Senate's 60-vote "filibuster" rule to do so.Melania Trump's memoir is set to be released on October 8. In previous promotional videos, she has <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-nude-modeling-honor-bodies-memoir-2024-9">defended her past nude modeling work</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-conspiracy-trump-assassination-attempt-book-promotion-video-2024-9">suggested that there was a conspiracy</a> behind her husband's attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania rally in July.

Melania Trump teases split with the GOP on abortion

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Former first lady Melania Trump has remained an enigmatic figure since Donald Trump entered politics.</li><li>Born in Slovenia, she moved to the US for her modeling career and became a naturalized citizen.</li></ul>Former first lady Melania Trump has remained an enigmatic figure since her husband, former President Donald Trump, launched his political career.Born in Slovenia, she moved to the US to pursue modeling and made history as the first naturalized citizen to become first lady. During her time in the White House, she focused on children's health and well-being with her <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-be-best-campaign-details-2018-5">Be Best</a> initiative and sparked controversy with her fashion statements.A self-described "private person," she has rarely campaigned or granted interviews.Here's a look at Melania Trump's life, career, and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-melania-stormy-daniels-affairs-marriages-timeline-2018-3">marriage to Donald Trump</a>.<h2 id="90192e5d-5ca1-4083-a84e-9bdc2fd369e0">Melania Trump's early life and upbringing</h2>Melania Trump, 54, was born Melanija Knavs on April 26, 1970, in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, which was then part of Yugoslavia. Her mother, Amalija Knavs, worked in the fashion industry as a patternmaker at a textile factory. Her father, Viktor Knavs, was a car salesman. She has one sister, Ines Knauss, and a half-brother, Denis Cigelnjak.<div type="image" title="Melania Trump's childhood home in Sevnica, Slovenia." height="683" width="1024" msid="113883421" hostid="261" sizebytes="139624"></div>Melania Trump has said that she speaks English, Italian, French, and German in addition to her native Slovenian.<h2 id="80d16b8c-8bfb-49fb-bfa0-b0593462b604">Melania Trump's modeling career</h2>At 5 feet 11 inches tall, Melania Trump was scouted by photographer Stane Jerko in Slovenia in 1987. She dropped out of architecture school to pursue modeling, appearing on runways in Paris and Milan before moving to the US on a tourist visa in 1996.Melania Trump posed nude for photos that appeared in a French edition of GQ in 1996. The New York Post resurfaced the photos in 2016 during <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-book-claims-roger-stone-behind-leaked-nudes-2019-12">Donald Trump's presidential campaign</a>. She also posed nude on Donald Trump's Boeing 727 private plane for GQ in 2000. That same year, she appeared in the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated.<div type="image" title="Melania Trump poses in front of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue." height="874" width="1165" msid="113883415" hostid="261" sizebytes="76730"></div>In a post on X in 2024, Melania Trump said that she stands proudly behind her <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-nude-modeling-honor-bodies-memoir-2024-9">nude modeling work</a>, calling it a "celebration of the human form.""Throughout history, master artists have revered the human shape, evoking profound emotions and admiration," she said. "We should honor our bodies and embrace the timeless tradition of using art as a powerful means of self-expression."<h2 id="3c9a5fc7-9e8e-46a3-a620-e7b209c1edd2">Melania Trump's citizenship and immigration</h2>Melania Trump became a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-immigrant-first-lady-speech-national-archives-2023-12">naturalized US citizen</a> in 2006 and is the first naturalized citizen to serve as first lady of the United States.Speaking at a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives in a rare public appearance in 2023, she recalled navigating a "labyrinth" of paperwork while obtaining her worker visa and becoming a US citizen.<div type="image" title="Melania Trump speaks at the National Archives" height="683" width="1024" msid="113883416" hostid="261" sizebytes="29192"></div>Melania Trump is the second first lady to be born outside the US. The first was Louisa Catherine Adams, the wife of President John Quincy Adams.<h2 id="8b5da627-c413-4b6c-b9e0-5ab233e59561">When Melania Trump met Donald Trump</h2><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-melania-trump-relationship-timeline-2018-11">Melania and Donald Trump</a> met in 1998 when she was 28 years old at a party thrown by their mutual friend, Paolo Zampolli. At the time, Donald Trump was separated from his second wife, Marla Maples. Their divorce was finalized in 1999.The couple briefly broke up in 2000 but reconciled a few months later. Donald Trump proposed in 2004 with a 15-carat, $1.5 million engagement ring.<h2 id="54bf411f-9848-4517-880a-e66f0f7a9622">Melania Trump's marriage to Donald Trump</h2><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-family-weddings-photos-details-2022-11">Melania Trump and Donald Trump's wedding</a> took place on January 22, 2005.The ceremony was held at the Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida, and Donald Trump's <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-trump-mar-a-lago-club-photos-2018-1">Mar-a-Lago club</a> hosted the reception. <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/first-ladies-wedding-dress-photos-2020-9">Melania Trump's wedding dress</a> was designed by Christian Dior and embellished with 1,500 crystals and pearls.They welcomed a son, Barron Trump, in 2006.<div type="image" title="Donald Trump and Melania Trump at Mar-a-Lago." height="715" width="1024" msid="113883417" hostid="261" sizebytes="74640"></div>Adult film star <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-stormy-daniels-porn-star-affair-donald-trump-2018-1">Stormy Daniels</a> said that she had an affair with Donald Trump after Melania Trump gave birth in 2006. In the first-ever criminal trial of a former US president, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-hush-money-trial-verdict-2024-5">Donald Trump was found guilty</a> on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a $130,000 hush-money payment made to Daniels 11 days before the 2016 election. Donald Trump has denied ever having an affair with Daniels.After The Wall Street Journal broke the news of the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-role-stormy-daniels-mcdougal-payments-michael-cohen-2018-11">alleged affair</a> in 2018, Melania Trump retreated from public appearances. She canceled a trip to Davos, Switzerland, that she was scheduled to make with Donald Trump and flew to Mar-a-Lago instead. She also did not acknowledge their wedding anniversary or <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trumps-stormy-daniels-valentines-day-silence-2018-2">Valentine's Day</a> on social media as she had in past years. Upon returning to the White House, the Trumps broke protocol by arriving separately to board <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-donald-trump-break-tradition-following-affair-allegations-2018-2">Marine One</a>.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-humiliated-trump-affairs-former-aide-stormy-daniels-2023-4">Stephanie Winston Wolkoff</a>, who was friends with Melania Trump for 15 years, told Page Six that silence is the former first lady's "weapon of choice and her protective armor."<h2 id="28292c1c-d166-46fc-b23d-e6d2a08032ad">Melania Trump's time as first lady</h2>Melania Trump largely remained away from the campaign trail during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential run, but caused controversy when she appeared to copy parts of her speech at the Republican National Convention from <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-takes-center-stage-night-one-gop-convention-2016-7">Michelle Obama's 2008 Democratic National Convention speech</a>.She continued to keep a low profile when Donald Trump was elected to the White House, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-barron-trump-white-house-2016-11">staying behind in New York City</a> with their son, Barron, so that he could finish the school year.As first lady, Melania Trump spearheaded Be Best, a campaign focused on promoting children's health and well-being, combating online bullying, and educating communities about opioid addiction. She also visited Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Egypt on a solo trip focused on children's health in 2018.<div type="image" title="Melania Trump speaks in the White House Rose Garden with a &quot;Be Best&quot; banner in the background." height="1382" width="2000" msid="113883422" hostid="261" sizebytes="55656"></div>She often appeared in sunglasses that obscured much of her face, sparking an unsubstantiated <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-secret-service-agent-body-double-conspiracy-2017-10">conspiracy theory</a> that she had a body double who would stand in for her at events. Melania Trump's then-spokesperson, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-stephanie-grisham-book-falling-out-2021-10">Stephanie Grisham</a>, debunked the theory, and Donald Trump slammed reports about the rumors, saying that "fake news" was "only getting more deranged with time!"Melania Trump occasionally wore outfits that proved controversial. In 2017, she wore a $51,500 Dolce &amp; Gabbana jacket at the G7 Summit in Italy that garnered criticism for its steep price tag. She was also criticized for wearing Manolo Blahnik pumps to board Marine One on her way to visit sites impacted by Hurricane Harvey.<div type="image" title="Melania Trump gets into an SUV wearing a green jacket with white writing on the back that reads, &quot;I really don't care, do U?&quot;" height="1000" width="1500" msid="113883419" hostid="261" sizebytes="113964"></div>In 2018, Melania Trump attracted more controversy when she flew to Texas to visit children at a government immigration facility while wearing a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/first-ladies-fashion-controversial-outfits-2021-10">Zara jacket that read "I really don't care, do U?"</a>Grisham told Business Insider at the time, "It's a jacket. There was no hidden message."Months later, Melania Trump told ABC News that the message was directed at "the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-says-she-may-be-the-most-bullied-person-in-the-world-2018-10">left-wing media</a> who are criticizing me," which she said may make her the "most bullied person in the world."<h2 id="c413b8db-6005-4bb6-af07-8302254e25e9">Melania Trump's post-White House life</h2>Donald Trump and Melania Trump skipped President Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021 and moved back to Mar-a-Lago. The Palm Beach club remained her primary residence, though she made occasional visits to Trump Tower in New York City.She attended <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-running-for-president-2024-campaign-announcement-2022-11">Donald Trump's presidential campaign launch</a> event in 2022, but did not join her husband at most campaign stops and rallies.<div type="image" title="Melania Trump enters Trump Tower wearing a black top and brown skirt, carrying a Chanel bag." height="1459" width="1945" msid="113883423" hostid="261" sizebytes="97100"></div>Donald Trump addressed <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-refused-to-campaign-but-will-soon-according-to-trump-2023-9">Melania Trump's absence</a> on "Meet the Press" in 2023, telling moderator Kristen Welker, "She's a private person, a great person, a very confident person, and she loves our country very much.""And honestly, I like to keep her away from it," he said of the campaign trail. "It's so nasty and so mean."In 2023, she attended <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-attends-rosalynn-carter-funeral-former-first-ladies-2023-11">Rosalynn Carter's funeral</a> along with former first ladies Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama.In a rare joint appearance, she accompanied Donald Trump to vote in Florida's 2024 primary election.<div type="image" title="Donald Trump and Melania Trump" height="1667" width="2500" msid="113883425" hostid="261" sizebytes="238076"></div>Melania Trump attended the final night of the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/republican-national-convention-rnc-biggest-moments-speeches-photos-2024-7">2024 Republican National Convention</a> and joined Donald Trump onstage after his address, but did not give a speech herself.She did not appear in the courtroom during <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jill-biden-and-melania-trump-have-different-trial-attendance-strategies-2024-6">Donald Trump's hush-money trial</a>.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-conspiracy-trump-assassination-attempt-book-promotion-video-2024-9">Melania Trump's memoir</a>, titled "Melania," is due to be released on October 8, 2024."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 in a post on X.<h2 id="53f3967d-b8b6-4432-905c-328d5ef25bb3">Donald Trump and Melania Trump's net worth</h2>Melania Trump's individual net worth is unclear, but Donald Trump was worth an estimated $3.9 billion as of October 2024, according to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/donald-trump/">Forbes</a>.

What to know about Melania Trump's life, career, and marriage to Donald Trump

<ul class="summary-list"><li>In her new memoir, Melania Trump says the Obamas' team didn't arrange visits to the White House.</li><li>Trump writes that the White House had an air of "neglect" when she moved in.</li></ul><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump">Melania Trump</a>'s new memoir, "Melania," is light on marital and political details, but leaves little room for imagination regarding White House renovations she made. The former First Lady reveled in the opportunity to upgrade a home where "a sense of neglect lingered in the air," but she says that the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/obama-improvised-joke-about-trump-at-dnc-says-speechwriter-2024-8">Obamas </a>made the process difficult.In a section of the slim, 182-page memoir about moving to the White House, Trump says that "protocols and politics" thwarted her plans to prepare the residence. She said her family could not access the building in December, as requested."Despite reaching out to the Obamas' team and requesting a convenient time for our visit, we did not receive a response for weeks," Trump writes. "When we finally received the information, it was filled with errors. This delayed the planning process, and I was only able to begin renovations after the inauguration, once we were already in the White House."Though she called former <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-gen-z-2024-election-obama-2008-young-voters-2024-8">First Lady Michelle Obama</a> "cordial and pleasant" earlier in the memoir, Trump seemed to take issue not only with the transition process, but the state of the house itself.Trump oversaw extensive renovations, as she found the previous style was "outdated." With the help of New York-based designer Tham Kannalikham, Trump updated various rooms, the tennis pavilion, and the Rose Garden."While some first families are content to simply live in the historic residence, my approach was different," she said.The three winter weeks where Trump couldn't access the White House "would have been crucial" for the renovations, she writes. The former first lady and her son, Barron Trump, didn't actually move into the residence until June.Spokespeople for the Obamas did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

Melania Trump says the Obamas didn't give her enough time to renovate the White House 

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Melania Trump in her new book questioned the early Arizona call for Biden on election night in 2020.</li><li>"How could they call it so early before all the votes were counted?" she wrote.</li></ul>Former first lady Melania Trump in her <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-memoir-michelle-obama-white-house-renovation-2024-10">new memoir</a> echoed her husband, former President Donald Trump, by continuing to cast doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election.In "Melania," the former first lady recounted her experience in the White House during her four years in Washington, DC, which included election night in November 2020 — when her husband saw early victories in myriad GOP-friendly states before one of the most consequential political battlegrounds was called for Joe Biden.When the now-president was projected as the winner of Arizona — a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-arizona-georgia-2020-swing-state-victories-democrats-gop-margins-2023-12">onetime Republican bastion</a> that before 2020 had last voted for a Democratic presidential nominee in 1996 — many Republicans were up in arms about the call.And the then-first lady was among those who were taken aback by the projection, which was an early sign of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/battleground-states-2024-presidential-election-road-white-house-2022-12">Biden's success at winning over swing-state independents</a> and an indicator of his likelihood of capturing the presidency."At 11:30 pm, Fox News projected that Arizona would flip to Biden. I couldn't believe it," she wrote in the book. "How could they call it so early before all the votes were counted? It was another sign that this was not a normal election."The call by Fox's decision desk came before other major outlets had declared Biden as the winner in Arizona, as he was ahead of Trump by only a narrow margin. But the decision desk felt confident in their call given the outstanding votes that remained.Biden went on to win Arizona by 10,457 votes out of nearly 3.4 million ballots cast, with the victory powered by his strength in populous Maricopa County and support from <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/young-latino-educated-voters-helped-biden-flip-arizona-trump-election-2020-11">the state's burgeoning Latino population</a>.Presidential contests in safely Democratic and safely Republican states are generally called for either party based on early returns and other key factors. And such calls tend to be made before the vote counting is completed in those states.But as a pivotal swing state, the Arizona call was huge. And at the time, the overall election result remained in question, which also raised concerns for the then-first lady."The media reported that due to the way different states counted mail-in ballots and the various mail-in deadlines, the results would not be clear for several days," she wrote. "At this point, everything was called into question for me."The Associated Press projected that Biden would win Arizona <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.npr.org/2020/11/19/936739072/ap-explains-calling-arizona-for-biden-early-before-it-got-very-close">hours after</a> Fox News had made their call. But among news outlets, there was some hesitation to call Arizona for Biden early on given the close margin in the state.Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst at The New York Times, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/upshot/fox-arizona-election-call.html">argued in March 2023</a> that while Fox's decision desk was right about Biden winning Arizona, the network also "came very close to being wrong.""Here at The Times, we rejected the A.P. call on Arizona (The Times usually accepts A.P. calls, but we independently evaluate A.P. projections in very important races) because we couldn't rule out a Trump victory based on the available data," he said."While it worked out for Fox in the end, similarly risky decisions could have easily led to a missed call, with potentially dire consequences for trust in American elections," he added.

Melania Trump says she 'couldn't believe it' when Arizona was called 'so early' for Biden in 2020

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Melania Trump is promoting her upcoming memoir on social media.</li><li>But she's remained largely absent from Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.</li></ul><a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-during-donald-trump-campaign-photos-2024-8">Melania Trump</a> is trying to connect with the American people. But not face-to-face.Instead, the former first lady has ratcheted up her social media presence this month on Truth Social and X to promote her eponymous memoir. She's made 10 identical posts on those platforms in September so far, a jump from her three posts in August and four in July.Most of her recent content is about the memoir, including the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/MELANIATRUMP/status/1837835592844955868">33-second video</a> she shared on Sunday morning. The black-and-white footage shows Melania staring straight into the camera while appearing to read an excerpt.The video then encourages viewers to preorder the book on her website.<div type="image" title="Melania Trump discusses her &quot;Be Best&quot; initiative at the White House Rose Garden in 2018." height="3527" width="5408" msid="113579598" hostid="261" sizebytes="984872"></div>One video posted on September 18 defended her decision to take <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-nude-modeling-honor-bodies-memoir-2024-9">nude modeling photos</a>, while a separate video discussed her revamp of the <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-hit-back-historian-white-house-rose-garden-criticism-2021-8">White House Rose Garden</a>.While often short and scripted, these videos offer a rare glimpse into Melania's world, where the general public never tread."Melania" will hit shelves on October 8.Representatives for Melania Trump did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.<h2 id="d1ac8020-0016-44df-b809-294b8366d881">Melania has been largely absent from the campaign trail</h2>Melania has been an elusive figure during this presidential race.After <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-admits-loss-joe-biden-presidential-election-2020-11">Donald Trump lost to President Joe Biden</a> in the 2020 election, she took a noticeable step back from the public eye. Although Melania appeared onstage beside Donald on the night he announced his <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-running-for-president-2024-campaign-announcement-2022-11">third bid for the White House</a> in 2022, public sightings have remained sporadic.<div type="image" title="Donald Trump and Melania Trump" height="1667" width="2500" msid="113579591" hostid="261" sizebytes="238076"></div>She was absent from <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-skipped-trump-biden-presidential-debate-2024-6">her husband's debate against Biden</a> in June, and it doesn't appear that Melania attended his <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/harris-trump-rage-presidential-debate-strategy-reaction-election-2024-9">debate against Vice President Kamala Harris</a> earlier this month either.Melania's most recent public appearance was in July on the last day of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melania-trump-rnc-photos-outfit-red-blazer-skirt-milwaukee-2024-7">Republican National Convention</a>.It's unlikely that Melania's nonattendance will affect the outcome of this election. However, it does contrast with her opposite number, the Second Gentlemen of the United States, Doug Emhoff.<h2 id="46a504fb-e831-47dc-af98-6b65f426009d">Emhoff has embraced the spotlight</h2>Since Biden dropped his reelection bid and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-biden-endorses-kamala-harris-after-dropping-out-2024-7">endorsed Kamala Harris</a> in July, Emhoff has attended numerous campaign events for his wife, the sitting vice president.He stood beside Harris in July when she spoke to a crowd at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware. Photographs showed him embracing Harris and kissing her on the forehead after she introduced her running mate, <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jd-vance-tim-walz-sun-belt-independent-voters-polls-2024-8">Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz</a>, at a rally in August.<div type="image" title="Kamala Harris, Doug Emhoff, Tim Walz, and Gwen Walz at a campaign stop during their bus tour in August 2024." height="5504" width="8256" msid="113579597" hostid="261" sizebytes="922040"></div>Emhoff spoke to a crowd later that month during a campaign stop in Pennsylvania alongside Harris, Walz, and Walz's wife, Gwen, as part of a bus tour. He also attended all four days of the Democratic National Convention.In September, following her debate against Trump, Emhoff spoke to Harris' supporters at a campaign event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.He visited voters in Pennsylvania's Bucks County on Sunday, according to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/doug-emhoff-second-gentleman-bucks-20240919.html">The Philadelphia Inquirer</a>.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Sales of "The Handmaid's Tale" surged by nearly 7,000% on Amazon as of Thursday, CNN reported.</li><li>It was the No. 2 book on Amazon's bestseller list as of Friday afternoon.</li></ul>Since <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/election-results-trump-harris-presidential-election-2024-11?utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets&amp;_gl=1*p7jmb9*_ga*NjAyMzc1OTA2LjE2ODQ5NjAzMjA.*_ga_E21CV80ZCZ*MTczMTA4Mzc0Mi4xMDEzLjEuMTczMTA4Mzc0Ny41NS4wLjA.">Donald Trump was declared the winner</a> of the 2024 election, Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale" has surged from No. 209 to No. 2 on the <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=023f2f2a3660fd64be2d35d764e6dfbebf20a151ed12aa4407b5ebf1fd319618&amp;postID=672e3b291153528a7c54d2b8&amp;postSlug=handmaids-tale-book-sales-rise-melania-after-trump-win-election-2024-11&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBest-Sellers-Books%2Fzgbs%2Fbooks">Amazon Best Sellers list</a>.By Thursday morning, sales of the book had surged 6,866%, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/07/business/1984-handmaids-tale-books-election/index.html">CNN reported</a>, citing Amazon's data at the time.But perhaps illustrating how divided the country is, the No. 1 book on Amazon's Best Sellers list as of Friday afternoon was Melania Trump's memoir "Melania," which came out last month.It was a similar story at Barnes &amp; Noble, where "Melania" took the top spot on its trending books list, and "The Handmaid's Tale" has popped up at No. 10.In the foreword to her book, Melania Trump wrote: "I believe it is important to share my perspective, the truth, especially in these times of division and uncertainty. As a private person who has often been the subject of public scrutiny and misrepresentation, I feel a responsibility to set the record straight and to provide the actual account of my experiences."<div type="image" title="President Donald Trump kisses Melania Trump" height="2689" width="4033" msid="115097009" hostid="261" sizebytes="331758"></div>Following Trump's win, Atwood, a frequent Trump critic, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/MargaretAtwood/status/1854350767001370653">posted on X</a>: "Despair is not an option. It helps no one," above an image of a weeping Statue of Liberty.Her book is set in a totalitarian society where many women are slave-like child-bearers to men of the ruling class. Reproductive rights became one of the big issues of the 2024 election since Roe vs. Wade was overturned in 2022 under Trump. He's since said he <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-said-abortion-bans-should-be-left-states-2024-4">supports leaving abortion rights up to states</a> to decide. Kamala Harris was a supporter of abortion rights.Other dystopian books saw spikes in sales in the wake of the election.George Orwell's "1984," which warns of the rise of totalitarianism, rose 250% in Amazon sales. And Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451," about a world where all books are outlawed, rose 333% in sales as of Thursday, CNN reported. By Friday, "1984" was at No. 13 on Amazon's list and "Fahrenheit" at No. 18.But again, perhaps illustrating the divided country, incoming Vice President JD Vance's book, "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis," was at the No. 7 spot on Amazon as of Friday afternoon.

Sales of 'The Handmaid's Tale' rose nearly 7,000% this week on Amazon — but 'Melania' takes the No. 1 bestseller spot

India could see a shift in foreign direct investment (FDI) trends in the second term of Donald Trump (Trump 2.0) as President of the United States, says a research report by the State Bank of India. The report highlighted that under his first term, Trump 1.0, the Trump administration made sweeping regulatory changes aimed at attracting investments back to the U.S., which impacted FDI inflows globally, including India. It added that if similar policies are reintroduced in Trump 2.0 also, it could create challenges for emerging markets like India, which rely on FDI as a significant driver of economic growth. Notably, a recent Kotak report highlighted that a complete Republican control over all arms of the US government would mean increased US earnings via corporate tax cuts, higher tariffs on imports into the US and greater US fiscal deficits. The first two could spell doom for emerging markets like India and China, since foreign investors will make a beeline for investing more money in the US markets, which will come at the cost of intense selloff in emerging markets. However, higher fiscal deficits will eventually lead to the dollar weakening after the initial euphoria dies down. "India may see shifts in foreign direct investments (FDIs) during Trump 2.0. The Trump 1.0 administration saw significant regulatory changes aimed at attracting investments back to the US," the SBI report stated. However, given that India has been gradually diversifying its sources of FDI (foreign direct investments), this trend could serve as a buffer against any potential decline. Moreover, domestic institutional investors have been stepping up big time, maintaining some balance to the massive exodus of FIIs over the past month. So far in November 2024, FIIs have withdrawn Rs 19,849 crores from the cash segment in Indian markets, while DIIs have poured in Rs 14,014.18 crores as of November 10th, 2024. "India is no longer dependent on the traditional sources of FDI inflows... unlike the recent past, FDI is now coming in many new sectors," noted the SBI report. Unlike a decade ago, when most FDI inflows came from a limited number of traditional sectors, India is now attracting investment in a wide array of industries, including renewable energy, sea transport, medical devices, and surgical appliances. Data suggests over the last 24 years, i.e., between April 2000 and June 2024, FDIs have poured in $1,013.4 billion in the Indian economy. Out of this, 67%, i.e., $689.88 billion, has come in just the last 10 years. The report added there are up to 12 emerging sectors showing strong FDI interest, which could help offset any loss of inflows in conventional sectors if there is a shift in global investment patterns under another Trump administration. In the last financial year, the top 5 sectors that have received the highest quantum of FDI inflow include the services sector (finance, banking, insurance, and business) which makes up about 16% of the inflows. This is followed computer software &amp; hardware, which constitute around 15% of total FDI flows. Trading and telecommunications follows with a share of 6% each, and Automobile Industry comes next with a 5% share. In the short term, the potential for increased U.S. tariffs, more restrictive H-1B visa policies, and a stronger dollar could bring some volatility to India's trade and investment landscape. However, in the long term, these challenges might also encourage India to expand its manufacturing capabilities, diversify export markets, and focus on becoming economically more self-reliant. Notably, India has maintained a merchandise trade surplus with the U.S. despite tariffs imposed during Trump's first term. This indicates that Indian exports have remained resilient, and there is potential to strengthen this trade relationship further by capitalizing on emerging sectors and reducing dependency on traditional industries. Suman Chowdhury, Executive Director &amp; Chief Economist, Acuité Ratings &amp; Research Limited cautions that in the medium to long term, the trade relationship with the US may see a structural improvement. "Higher tariff and trade restrictions in the US with China should translate into better opportunities for exports of manufactured goods from India", he adds.

FDIs may shift to US under Trump 2.0 but it is unlikely to severely impact FDIs inflow to India, says SBI Report

Days after Trump won his way to the White House, becoming the 47th President of the United States, the US Federal Reserve slashed the interest rates by 25 basis points, bringing them within the range of 4.5-4.75%. This is the second time this year that the Fed has lowered the interest rates, after cutting them down by 50 basis points in September 2024. u Fed chair Jerome Powell noted that monetary policy remains tight as inflation remains elevated at 2.4% as of September 2024, slightly above the 2% mark set by the commission. However, the Fed remained optimistic about the current state of the economy. "The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at 2% over the longer run. The Committee judges that the risks to achieving its employment and inflation goals are roughly in balance. The economic outlook is uncertain, and the Committee is attentive to the risks to both sides of its dual mandate," the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) noted in its press release. The rate cut was along widely anticipated lines, although experts were wary of the Fed's way ahead, given that Donald Trump has been elected as the US President. In the past, he has, on multiple occasions, expressed his desire to yield greater influence on the Fed, apart from publicly criticizing Powell. However, Powell continued to stand his ground, noting that Trump cannot legally sack him. He believed in keeping the Fed independent, at least until his tenure as governor ends in 2028. He highlighted that even if he is explicitly asked by Trump to quit, he won't do so. <h2>Trump's regime to inch up inflation?</h2> Trump's electoral promises, if translated into policies, could spell disaster for the Fed's effort to curtail inflation. Reportedly, Trump has promised to levy aggressive tariffs against US trading partners, particularly China, and even extend his 2017 tax cuts. This could mean higher levels of the federal deficit, which would push up prices, wages, and hence, inflation, even as the Fed tries to consistently bring it under control. Apurva Sheth, Head of Market Perspectives and Research, SAMCO Securities, notes that it wasn't a surprise when the US Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.75%. The Fed had given enough clues, and the market too had anticipated these rate cuts. "However, what was surprising was how the <keyword id="23863852" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="US-10-year-bond-yields" source="keywords">US 10-year bond yields</keyword> moved over the last one and a half months, which have been rising relentlessly from 3.6% to almost 4.5% despite the 50 bps cut in the last Fed meeting. It seems that the market is anticipating slower rate cuts going ahead, and maybe there are even chances of inflation rising. The bond yields have cooled off and slipped below the 4.335% mark. This should be bullish for emerging markets like India," he added.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Pennsylvania is front and center in the 2024 presidential race.</li><li>While in Philadelphia, both Harris and Trump made the case as to why they should be elected.</li></ul>During Tuesday's presidential debate in Philadelphia, both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-donald-trump-presidential-debate-takeaways-2024-9">made their respective cases</a> to the American public as to why they should be the next occupant of the Oval Office.But the significance of the location was not lost on either candidate as the debate was held in the largest and most politically-influential city in Pennsylvania, the state that's poised to determine the winner of the presidential contest.For Harris, winning Pennsylvania would offer her a significant boost in holding the White House as she also looks for victories in "blue wall" swing states like Michigan and Wisconsin. And that's before any potential wins in states like Arizona and Georgia.And for Trump, flipping Pennsylvania — a state he narrowly won in 2016 but lost in 2020 — would give him a broader path to winning back the White House. And it would reaffirm the power of the working-class electorate that fueled his win in the state eight years ago.Here's how both candidates sought to make a special appeal to Pennsylvanians during the debate.<h2 id="0093ae46-aa7e-4ae5-aa16-aa8da9ac5891">Trump tried to bring fracking into focus</h2>In 2019, when Harris was running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, she voiced support for a ban on hydraulic fracturing — or fracking.But Harris' newly-minted presidential campaign in July said that she would not support a fracking ban.And recognizing the political potency of the issue, Harris on Tuesday sought to distance herself from her past comments by pointing to her record as vice president."I have not banned fracking as Vice President of the United States," she said during the presidential debate. "And, in fact, I was the tie-breaking vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, which opened new leases for fracking."But her onetime opposition to the oil and gas drilling technique, which has contributed to an energy boom across Pennsylvania, has become a central point of attack for the Trump campaign."If she won the election, fracking in Pennsylvania will end on day one," the former president warned during the debate.It's an issue that has particular resonance in Central and Western Pennsylvania, as it represents a major flashpoint in the ideological tug of war between climate initiatives and the push for increased fossil fuel production in the US.<h2 id="a190ebf5-ac3d-46e1-8b0f-f8ec3518f308">Harris leaned into reproductive rights</h2>Harris has been by far the most forceful advocate for abortion rights in President Joe Biden's administration.After Roe v. Wade was overturned by the US Supreme Court in 2022, Harris traveled the country to rail against the decision — while also making the case for Biden as the preferred candidate on the issue during his onetime reelection bid.<div type="image" title="Josh Shapiro" height="3220" width="4830" msid="113289639" hostid="261" sizebytes="531556"></div>But now that Harris is in the driver's seat, her message to women on the issue — pointing to the health consequences that many now face in the wake of near-total abortion bans in some states — is one that led to Democratic electoral success in myriad races in the 2022 midterms and 2023 elections.In Philadelphia, one of the most thoroughly Democratic states in the country, Harris was already poised to do well — and she'll need robust support to counteract Trump's strong support in rural parts of Pennsylvania.But in Philadelphia's suburbs — filled with boroughs and townships that were once dominated by the GOP — Democrats have made substantial inroads with voters.It's one of the reasons why Biden defeated Trump in the state by one percentage point in 2020. And <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/harris-trump-abortion-presidential-debate-women-reproductive-rights-2024-9">Harris' message on abortion</a> is ready-made for this slice of the electorate, filled with the sort of college-educated voters who have turned the inner and outer Philadelphia suburbs into fertile ground for Democrats.<h2 id="7696ac45-7999-4ff9-9c44-07d2bcb19201">The numbers tell the story</h2>Pennsylvania has 19 electoral votes, which will go a long way for either Harris or Trump as they aim to reach the 270-electoral vote threshold to win the presidency.From 1992 to 2012, only Democratic presidential nominees carried the state.And Trump's 2016 win over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was by less than one point, as he edged her out by a little over 44,000 votes out of roughly 6.1 million ballots cast.Both parties foresee another close race in Pennsylvania, and the polling backs it up. In the state's Real Clear Politics polling average, Harris and Trump are both <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/president/general/2024/pennsylvania/trump-vs-harris">currently tied</a> at 47.6% support.So voter outreach will be critical for both candidates.Trump has been no stranger to rural and exurban parts of the state, while also <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-biden-philadelphia-pennsylvania-rally-black-swing-voters-2024-6">looking to shave off votes</a> from Democrats in Philadelphia.Harris, whose campaign began in July after President Joe Biden stepped aside as the Democratic nominee, has had a much shorter window to craft her campaign strategy.But immediately after Tuesday's debate, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro made an appearance at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where he told reporters that Harris was making the case for her presidential bid to voters across the state — and pointed out an upcoming visit to Johnstown."She's showing up in communities that are oftentimes ignored and left behind," he said. "A lot of times, the national candidates fly over. She understands the importance of showing up in those areas."

From abortion to fracking, Harris and Trump tailored their message to Pennsylvania. Why the pivotal swing state matters.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Trump said on Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as US Attorney General.</li><li>But there's reason to believe his confirmation will be difficult.</li></ul>President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he would <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-white-house-staff-cabinet-picks-list-2024-11">nominate</a> Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as United States Attorney General.In a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113477515639625474">post</a> on Truth Social, Trump said that Gaetz would "root out the systemic corruption" at the Department of Justice.Gaetz quickly replied on X: "It will be an honor to serve as President Trump's Attorney General!"The Attorney General is the country's top law enforcement official overseeing the Department of Justice and serving as a key legal advisor to the president.Gaetz's appointment will have to be confirmed by the US Senate, and there are plenty of reasons to believe it will be controversial.In more recent times, Gaetz has drawn backlash from fellow Republicans over his role in spearheading the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kevin-mccarthy-ousted-speaker-house-first-time-history-matt-gaetz-2023-10">ousting of Kevin McCarthy</a> from the speakership last year, which led to weeks of chaos in the lower chamber.He is also likely to face renewed questions over sex-trafficking allegations, which arose after the Department of Justice <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/doj-will-not-charge-matt-gaetz-sex-trafficking-probe-2023-2">opened an investigation</a> into Gaetz in April 2021. Though the agency ultimately decline to pursue charges, the Florida congressman has <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/matt-gaetz-sexual-misconduct-probe-house-ethics-obstruction-2024-6">continued to face a probe</a> from the House Ethics Committee.A staunch Trump loyalist, Gaetz has been a relatively unusual figure in Washington.He's expressed admiration for Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.notus.org/republicans/biden-official-lina-khan-ftc-maga-gaetz">telling NOTUS</a> earlier this year that he hopes "her work continues in the Trump administration." He also supports banning lawmakers from trading stocks and has touted his agreement with Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the issue.

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