Melania Trump on government trust: 'That's a little bit tricky'
Former first lady Melania Trump, days after her memoir was released, reflected on her upbringing in Slovenia and discussed the concept of trust in a new interview.
When asked to define the word trust, Trump told "Some Future Day" podcast host Marc Beckman that it's an "interesting word."
"Trust, it's an interesting word, because first you need to trust yourself," she said.
"And then you see if you could trust other people," Melania, the wife of former President Trump," said. "Trust is also showing ... it's sometimes actions or words."
Going a step further, Beckman pressed the former first lady on trust in the government.
"Trust in the government, that's a little bit tricky... because it's so many people involved, that's why, and so many rules and in one way, the government should not control us," she said.
"Can you trust the government? Not in everything. You need to be vigilant," Trump added.
Her comments come just under a month after her husband experienced a second apparent assassination attempt. In an interview with Fox News in September, Melania outlined the first attack — when the former president was grazed in the ear with a bullet during a rally — calling it a "miracle" that her husband survived the threat.
The incident thrust the U.S. Secret Service and its ability to provide adequate protection into the national spotlight.
"July 13th, it was a miracle like that much,” she said at the time. “And he could, you know, he could not be with us.”
In Friday's interview, Melania said that she relies on her intuition.
"I always like to listen to my intuition because it always proved me that I was correct, so that's very important for me," she said.
Beckman also pressed her on whether there is a common trait consistent among leaders — such as Chinese President Xi Jinping or Russian President Vladimir Putin, who she has met.
"Well, they're all different. They all represent their own country, their own interests," she responded, without going into detail.
When asked if her "trust flag" would go up for those people, the former first lady said, "Yes, of course."
"If you're in the office, if you're an elected official or the wife of an elected official, you represent the country, you represent the United States," she said, seemingly referencing herself.
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