Where is the press and media on the Melania story?

[Kingofalldems]

She mysteriously goes to the hospital then is released after 5 days and then disappears. Now it is alleged she has moved to NY.

Americans deserve answers on this huge story.

[gibraltar72]

1. She sleeps with the fishes.

[tblue37]

55. No, his mouth just looks like a fish's mouth. Besides, she probably doesn't sleep

with him any more.

[lunatica]

61. LOL

[Honeycombe8]

63. LOL.

[uppityperson]

2. Maybe she got her tracking chip removed?

[uponit7771]

4. lol

[pamela]

24. Duzy

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Is there a story? We haven't seen her for awhile, but

there might not be a story. Maybe she just wanted to get away from Spanky for a few days - though that could be the story.

[Kingofalldems]

7. Mysterious hospital visit, long stay.

Then no sign of her at the WH. Trump when asked points out a window and claims she is looking at them right now. Now it is learned she is allegedly in NYC.

Something is going on that we need to know about.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Do we really need to know about it?

She's just a First Lady, and a fairly useless one at that. If she wants to hide out in NYC to avoid her repulsive creep of a husband, or lay low until her plastic surgery bruises fade, why is that something we need to know?

[Kingofalldems]

10. Yes we do.

I suspect abuse.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. How would we ever find out?

It wouldn't surprise me to learn that Tweety Amin is abusive, but the fact that Melanoma hasn't been seen in public lately isn't proof of that, or even evidence.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

18. Makes sense if waiting for the swelling and black & blue marks to go away.

[bearsfootball516]

28. It would, but this is all just complete speculation with no evidence to back it up.

[Mr.Bill]

52. So is "Spygate". n/t

[bearsfootball516]

57. Yes, it is. Not sure what the point of you saying that is, we all know Spygate is idiotic.

[tblue37]

58. Actually, there's plenty of evidence on "spygate"--evidence that it is a shameless lie. nt

[thucythucy]

39. Tweety Amin??

I hadn't heard that one.

Just. So. Perfect.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

42. Not mine, but I like it.

[catbyte]

77. Tweety Amin. I'm so glad I swallowed my drink before I got to your post or I'd be in

trouble.

Thanks for the laugh.

[JoeOtterbein]

51. Yes, abuse and they are

covering it up!

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

78. Bc we pay for it.

WE are bankrolling this lunacy while Americans worry about having healthcare at all....or a job.

[sarcasmo]

29. Imagine if Michelle Obama wasn't seen for two weeks when President Obama was in the White House.

[rzemanfl]

31. Fox would have said she was in the Middle East, conspiring with ISIS and

showing her BARE ARMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sarcasmo]

40. Exactly and it would be an all day, every day story with a running clock.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

83. And that's why I don't watch Fox Snooze.

Although it might be worth a look if Trump calls into "Fox and Friends" again and goes into one of his half hour monologues. The expressions on the hosts faces at the end were priceless.

[eShirl]

5. witness protection program?

[uponit7771]

6. "Melanie" prolly wants to be left alone

[ProudMNDemocrat]

8. Did she take Barron with her?

He has not been seen much either.

Not what you would call a Happy Family.

[Sneederbunk]

12. It's Trump baiting the media.

[lunasun]

13. I think if she was sick trump would exploit her among the masses for sympathy and distraction

I play the game I admit so once hearing she is Waldo like I think plastic surgery and perhaps how unaware she may have been on how long healing from plastic surgery after a certain age can be

[CatMor]

14. I really dont care if I never see her again.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

19. Seriously.

[Sherman A1]

21. Agreed

While I wish her no ill, I really don’t care about her one way or the other.

[More_Cowbell]

15. It would be nice to know if we taxpayers are, once again, subsidizing two households

Other than that, I don't care what she does.

[Rorey]

23. Agree

When we have to pay for her security, it's our business. As far as her well-being goes, I have no concern.

[smirkymonkey]

68. This is my main concern.

This family has already cost us enough money. I am tired of paying for their grifting and dysfunction.

[Hekate]

16. Let me put it this way: Unless she was battered by the potus, we really don't have a "right" to know

...and she does have a right to privacy. Well, another exception would be poisoning.

As for "the media" -- perhaps they feel the same way I do. You could ask them.

[ProudLib72]

70. I think you are correct; however, what if it had been Michelle?

If she went in for surgery, was in for several days longer than she should have been, and then went missing for three weeks, what would your reaction be? You would be concerned, right? And that right there is the major difference between the tRumps and the Obamas. Barack would have been providing updates. We would be seeing pictures of Michelle recovering. But the Donald could not care less about his third wife. That should be our takeaway from this: confirmation of just how self-absorbed he is and how poorly he treats everyone else (even family).

[KPN]

17. Have thosew black eyes healed yet?

[Arkansas Granny]

20. It's been obvious in their last appearances together that she doesn't want him to even touch her.

Maybe she is using this opportunity to get away from him, at least for a while. It doesn't really matter. She's done very little as a FLOTUS anyway.

[kimbutgar]

22. What if he seriously hurt her and she is incapacitated

Would his cult members stand by him abusing his wife?

He hurt Ivana I wouldn’t put it past him.

[Rorey]

26. Yes, I think his cult members would give him yet another pass

They're that sick.

[nolabear]

25. This thread demonstrates how incredibly bad they are at presidentin'.

Any administration worth anything at all would say something to thank people for their thoughts and prayers, or give an update, even a shady one, or understand that in the absence of any info rumors are going to take over. Either these guys just like the divisiveness (yet again) that comes from speculation or don’t give two shits about any of it.

I’ve seen everything from plastic surgery to suicide attempt to abuse to “SHE’S OUR WONDERFUL FIRST LADY HOW DARE YOU MENTION HER NAME YOU LOSERS.”

No matter what, it’s being handled poorly.

[spooky3]

27. As long as no crime is involved, I view this as a

Private matter. She is unelected and is unpaid and apparently stays out of most public matters. She apparently still has a voice and means. So I’m much more concerned with the missing immigrant children than “missing” Melania.

[dhol82]

33. As a New York City resident I would like to know if she has come back here

She might not be paid but she sure cost this city a bundle when she was here.
I think knowing her whereabouts is pertinent.

[spooky3]

47. I agree, for NYers.

[Me.]

59. Totally

I'm fed up paying for a do-nothing president's wife

[Kirk Lover]

71. Then perhaps she shouldn't be in public life if everything is a private matter. nt

[Clarity2]

30. If shes been abused

The public should know. Its a crime and he should be in jail and impeached just on that alone (ok for many more reasons than this obviously).

I do care...I have a soft spot for battered women. She fits the profile. Its been reported she doesnt have any real friends, keeps to herself and doesnt socialize. It fits the pattern of an abused woman. Stay hidden and hide the bruises. Isolating herself also makes her that much more a target by him.

This man is a lunatic in public, I can only imagine what hes like behind closed doors.

[rzemanfl]

35. Didn't one of her "friends" get $28 million from the inauguration of the orange

blob?

[Clarity2]

66. Aaaand

that would make her deserve to be abused if she is?

If you came across her on the street being beaten by Trump, would you not intervene? Would you show some empathy? Its really perhaps the difference between you and me in that I try to put myself in someones shoes and picture if that is what is happening to her.

It is NOT a stretch in the least to imagine she is being assaulted by trump.

Its funny how some people on here are so ride or die, and any show of compassion towards someone not on our side is squashed. Compassion is a democratic trait. Or at least I thought it was.

[rzemanfl]

67. I was responding to this-"doesn't have any real friends, keeps to herself and doesnt socialize...."

One of her friends got $28 million. So she has at least one friend. She may not be a "real friend" but she's real rich if I am correct about the money. My post doesn't say a damn thing about my thoughts on women who are abused or the level of my compassion.

If I came across Drumpf in the street, that alone would cause me to intervene on behalf of the country. We're about the same age, he has a lot of weight on me but I'm in better shape and my hands are bigger. Your example and mine both will never happen.

I don't know what you mean about "ride or die" but I am inclined to believe your horse is a lot higher than mine.

[Clarity2]

73. Sorry I misunderstood

I thought you were implying because she gives the appearance of being greedy (throwing money towards a friend) therefore doesn't deserve any empathy.

Yes, so she has one friend, but no one knows if its casual or a true friendship. Or if thats a friend through her husband? Ive read that she doesnt socialize much.

[Kingofalldems]

37. Exactly. Thank you.

[YOHABLO]

32. She's obviously trapped, has serious emotional problems living with a misogynistic tyrant.

[Generic Brad]

34. They are preparing an expose on her called "Was Worst"

[dhol82]

50. Should that not be 'Vas Vurst?'

[hexola]

64. HA!

That's funny!

[Kirk Lover]

36. Since she's not really present anyway it's only fitting that she actually disappears.

But really...WTF, very odd and just raises speculation. Just lie good enough the first time and then there won't be questions but as we see they can't even do that right.

[TexasBushwhacker]

38. Kidney surgery is never minor

If she had to spend 5 days in the hospital, I would imagine she has to rest quite a bit during her recovery.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

46. This particular procedure has been reported as one that's done as an outpatient.

You rest for a few hours and they send you home the same day. A FLOTUS might get the luxury of an overnight stay, but five days?

[Zoonart]

41. She is a public figure... FLOTUS.

We the taxpayers foot the bills for her medical care and her safety. We have a right to know...especially if we are going to be paying for another security detail in NYC and renting another Secret Service office in Trump tower. Hell yes...we have the right to know.

[Lil Missy]

43. Who cares? It's nobody's business.

[Mr. Ected]

44. As to invisibility, she

Be best.

[Cha]

45. You know they'd be on it if it were

Michelle. But, of course, that wouldn't happen.

[Mike Nelson]

48. Remember...

… she also wanted the Obamas to go home to Africa. Like some of the "adults" in the Trump circle, she's probably a white supremacist, too. I'd lave her alone, but am okay with others speculating... She speculated on Obama's birth certificate, so she likes speculation.

[lunasun]

54. yep she isnt saying - doing anything -so could be part of a personnal be best challenge to not bully

people like the Obamas.
Besides being birther on TV, stealing First Lady Obama's speech was an asshole bully move too imo
Just who does shit like that in your face? Like you wont recognize it was your speech??

[Mr.Bill]

60. Who does that?

A Trump speechwriter. I doubt Melania has a command of the English language that would allow her to write her own speeches. Her husband doesn't even have that.

[ooky]

49. Working on her cyber bullying project?

[elleng]

53. Trivia,

there are much more important things about which to be concerned.

[womanofthehills]

84. I think most of us on DU are good at being multi-concerned

If Michelle Obama disappeared no one would ever say Obama had hurt her, but it's totally different with Trump. His first wife accused him of abuse and rape.

[Me.]

56. Oh Great

another mil a day for NYers to pay for her security

[keithbvadu2]

62. Maybe Donald has already moved Stormy's replacement into the Lincoln bedroom?

[Honeycombe8]

65. Maybe the media can start a "Where in the world is Melania?" game.

[mainer]

69. Suicide attempt? Needs time away from public eye.

I don’t know of too many “minor”medical issues that would keep her hidden from public eye this long, except maybe plastic surgery or emotional issues.

[kacekwl]

72. The reason this is a BFD is because

they lie about everything so you know the whole kidney story was B.S. to begin with. If it is nothing then why not say so. They will never tell us what is really going on so we'll just have to wait for the leak.

[nini]

74. Has she been seen since Barbara Bush's funeral?

You know 45 must have been livid after her smiling with Obama.

[MontanaMama]

76. Martha Mitchell?

Maybe even the kidney thing was a ruse. Huge speculation but it’s happened before. This is weird. And, why the hell is no member of the media following her parents or sister? Seems the obvious thing to do.

[k8conant]

81. I've read that her mother was seen:

"Her mother, Amalija Knavs, was seen walking along the White House grounds around midday Friday."

[shenmue]

79. Brian Williams had a little bit about it on MSNBC the other day

[left-of-center2012]

80. Hawaiians threw her into the volcano as a sacrifice

Or do they need a virgin for that?

[Lint Head]

82. Mueller has her under protection. She's going to spill the beans

on her orange playboy hubby.