Why Melania hasn't left yet

[grumpyduck]

There was a piece in the CNN web site about infidelity in the WH, which led to another one on why Melania hasn't left yet. So here's a little story from back in 1999.

Back then, I spent five weeks in Dubai managing an architectural project. Long story short, we quickly discovered that the best, most comfortable and efficient way to get around was in government cabs. That's when I also discovered that the vast majority of the drivers were from India, Pakistan, and other countries in that general area. They not only spoke English very well, but were (to my American insular perception) amazingly up-to-date on what was going on in the world.

And I kid you not: this same conversation happened several times out of the blue. I'd get in a cab and start chatting with the driver. Then he would bring up the Monica Lewinski affair, which was front-page news at the time. Every single time, the driver would say how he didn't understand Americans: we were so appalled by the President having an affair (which was fairly common in other parts of the world), and yet so enamored with guns (which were illegal in other parts of the world).

I still think about that.

BTW, my architectural project was NOT, repeat, NOT, for the Trump Organization.

[guillaumeb]

1. Welcome to DU.

She is waiting for the divorce settlement terms to be finalized.

[lapfog_1]

3. she is accumulating enough evidence to void the prenup

and settle for like $250M cash and custody of Barron.

[guillaumeb]

6. Will Putin give Trump the 250 million?

Or, is Melania his controller?

[lapfog_1]

10. well, her father was a communist

a member of the League of Communists of Slovenia.

so it's possible that as an attractive model in the still communist (born in 1970) that she could have been recruited as a "honey pot" for the KGB.

Possible...

And Putin was stationed in East Germany as part of his rise in the KGB, so he might know about her if she was recruited.

But I think it is more likely that she is simply wanting to be paid for having to have sex with that repulsive asshole.

[redstatebluegirl]

13. I think there may be something to this idea.

I think she has stayed partially because he has threatened to use his power to take Baron from her. She clearly loves her son very much. I have seen many men use their kids to control their wives behavior. She very well may have enough to void that pre nup when all of this is over and done with provided we are all still here.

[ollie10]

15. Does anyone actually believe Trump even knows Barron's middle name?

Don't worry, Melania....Donald doesn't want custody of Barron....

Only as a bargaining chip.

[lapfog_1]

18. bargaining chip... yup... I know he doesn't want the kid around

[GusBob]

2. Yes I think it is common in other cultures to have a lover or a mistress

or maybe even multiple wives

I don't think its common to hear about your husband trying to fuck anything that moves

[DetlefK]

4. Her child. I bet there's a prenuptial that says that he gets custody of Barron.

[Arkansas Granny]

7. That's what I'm thinking.

[murielm99]

12. Marla was the only smart one.

She got out, and got her child as far away from that poisonous crew as possible.

[Fred Sanders]

5. Several times out of the blue the cab drivers all said muliple sexual infidelities and forced sexual

acts without consent were OK by them so why a "biggie" in America.

OK....

[grumpyduck]

9. Er... no, that's not what they said

Please go back and re-read my post. It was very clear.

[0rganism]

8. her job?

i'm inclined to think she's a deep cover Russian agent acting as a handler for the orange asset, but maybe i'm jumping the KGB shark. a simpler explanation would be she's sticking around for Barron, but nothing makes sense anymore -- does Occam's Razor still apply in these situations?

[grumpyduck]

11. Geez, if she's a Russian handler

I'd think she would have thrown in the towel by now.

[MFM008]

14. Here's why

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

[TreasonousBastard]

16. I have no idea why...

Why didn't Jackie Kennedy leave? She knew all about JFK's wandering.

Why don't abused wives and girlfriends leave?

Why don't ______________ leave?

(fill in the blank)

[Freddie]

19. One reason Jackie didn't leave

She was going to in 1956 when JFK was partying with women on a yacht while she was recovering from the birth of a stillborn girl. Back on those days a divorce was the kiss of death for an ambitious politician. Old Joe paid her millions to stay with a promise of $$ for life. It worked.

[ollie10]

17. Why would Melania leave?

Melania has what she bargained for. Money. Status. Fame. Whatever.

She has known for years of all sorts of affairs the Donald has participated in....and no doubt whe is OK with all that.

Those expecting her to leave assume she has some sort of normality in her ideas about being married to Trump.

Donald Trump has been a jerk all his life, he has been a narcissist, etc etc....his personality is not something that just formed a year or two ago....

Melania got what it was obvious from the start Donald was and is.....why would we expect her to leave?

[Mountain Mule]

20. She's waiting for her golden parachute to escape the golden showers n/t

[Jake Stern]

21. There's a lot of First Ladies we could ask that about

Why didn't Florence Harding leave?

Why didn't Eleanor Roosevelt leave?

Why didn't Jackie leave?

Why didn't Hillary leave?

That's a personal issue between Melania and Donald.