Trump’s prime-time speaking slot Monday, her highest profile appearance to date, will give her a chance to tell Americans what type of first lady she would be - something she’s mostly steered clear of doing so far. “I am my own person, and I think my husband likes that about me.” “I have my own mind,” she told Harper’s Bazaar in an interview published in January. Trump is an “aqua-eyed beauty” with “natural elegance” who has “a passion for the arts, architecture, design, fashion and beauty.”īut most Americans probably know her better as Trump’s third wife who is 24 years his junior and who once posed pregnant in a gold bikini on the steps of her husband’s jet. So who is she? According to her official biography on the Republican National Committee’s website, Mrs. 1 fan ahead of the Republican National Convention where Trump is poised to accept the party’s nomination for president. That’s one thing the Slovenian-born former model has made clear, even as she’s stayed largely in the background as her husband’s No. The former secretary of state is now almost three-quarters of the way to the Democratic nomination.Melania Trump insists she’s her own person, more than window dressing in her husband Donald Trump’s run for the White House. Things were decidedly less contentious on the Democratic side.Ĭlinton won in Arizona on Tuesday, maintaining a lopsided advantage over Bernie Sanders in the Democratic race despite his wins in Utah and Idaho on the same night. And in an interview, Cruz suggested that the Ohio governor's political future could benefit from a speedy exit: 'I think he'd be a tremendous addition to an administration,' Cruz said on CNN's 'New Day.' Kasich did not earn a single delegate in Tuesday's contests, but suggested he would do 'fine' in Wisconsin's upcoming primary and would excel in late-April elections across the East.Ī frustrated Cruz charged Kasich with playing 'spoiler' by taking votes that could have gone to him. And there'd be no reason for us to,' Kasich told reporters as he campaigned in the state, acknowledging his only hope to secure the nomination lies at a contested convention this summer in Cleveland. 'There is zero chance that we would drop out before Wisconsin. Trump misidentified the Cruz campaign as the source of the ad. Trump's warning that he would disclose something about Heidi Cruz came in response to an ad by an outside political group that featured a provocative photo of Trump's wife, Melania, when she was a model and before they were married. Cruz slammed Trump during an appearance in the front-runner's hometown for making a vague threat on Twitter the night before to 'spill the beans' on Cruz's wife. Indeed, as Democrat Hillary Clinton addressed rising national security concerns, the Republican contest was hit again by personal insults - this time involving the candidates' families. 'To win, Republicans need to make this election about proposing solutions to the many challenges we face, and I believe that we should vote for Ted as he will do just that.' 'For the sake of our party and country, we must move to overcome the divisiveness and vulgarity Donald Trump has brought into the political arena,' said Bush, who was knocked out of the 2016 contest last month. Jeb Bush gave Cruz his endorsement - a step perhaps designed to hurt Trump more than help the unpopular Texas senator. Scott Walker, who dropped out of the race last fall, declared that only Cruz can catch Trump as time runs short in the primary season. The long and bitter 2016 campaign shifted to a new Midwestern battleground.Īhead of Wisconsin's April 5 primary, Gov. PHOENIX, Arizona - While Ted Cruz decried 'gutter politics' against him, former Republican presidential contenders gave him a boost Wednesday, casting the Texas senator as the party's last best chance to stop Donald Trump. ABC's Lauren Lyster has the latest on the attacks between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz over their wives.

Melania trump ted cruz daughters