The theories became so outlandish that the First Lady herself tweeted out, noting the media’s choice to “work overtime” in speculating her whereabouts.
I see the media is working overtime speculating where I am & what I'm doing. Rest assured, I'm here at the @WhiteHouse w my family, feeling great, & working hard on behalf of children & the American people!
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) May 30, 2018
Today, President Trump also tweeted about the numerous conspiracy theories surrounding the whereabouts of his wife:
The Fake News Media has been so unfair, and vicious, to my wife and our great First Lady, Melania. During her recovery from surgery they reported everything from near death, to facelift, to left the W.H. (and me) for N.Y. or Virginia, to abuse. All Fake, she is doing really well!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6, 2018
…Four reporters spotted Melania in the White House last week walking merrily along to a meeting. They never reported the sighting because it would hurt the sick narrative that she was living in a different part of the world, was really ill, or whatever. Fake News is really bad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6, 2018
A Troubled Relationship with the Press
Since the inception of Trump’s campaign for the White House, he has maintained a troubled relationship with the media. The President and many of his supporters also believe that the press has intentionally misrepresented Trump in the media due to a political vendetta against him.
The President has regularly called out publications such as CNN and the New York Times for untrue reports. However, many factions of the media controverted the claims of the President and his backers; according to the mainstream media, they simply report the facts.
