Melania Trump has revealed the reasons she fell in love with her former President husband Donald in a gushing video just days after declaring her support for abortion rights.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, the former first lady posed up in front of the camera to tell her 2.8million followers that: ‘From the moment Donald and I met, there was an undeniable spark’.
Melania, 54, went on to reveal there was ‘something magnetic about him, his confidence, his charm, his humor, his vision’.
Their wedding, she said, was a ‘beautiful affair,’ with ‘a breathtaking gown, a perfectly created menu by a celebrated chef and captivating live performances by music legends’.
The clip featured images of the glamorous day, showing the pair embraced in a dance, and of herself having her iconic Christian Dior wedding gown fitted.
It ended with a shot of her self-titled, forthcoming memoir, Melania, which is set to be released on Tuesday.
The gushing post on her husband came just days after Melania defended abortion rights – much to the contrast of her ‘charming’ husband.
‘Individual freedom is a fundamental principle that I safeguard,’ she said in a video posted on X.
‘Without a doubt, there is no room for compromise when it comes to this essential right that all women possess from birth: individual freedom. What does ‘my body, my choice’ really mean?’
The video came after The Guardian obtained an early copy of Melania last week where she told of how she holds starkly different views on abortion from her husband, the current Republican nominee.
‘It is imperative to guarantee that women have autonomy in deciding their preference of having children, based on their own convictions, free from any intervention or pressure from the government,’ the former first lady writes.
‘Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body? A woman’s fundamental right of individual liberty, to her own life, grants her the authority to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes,’ she continues.
‘Restricting a woman’s right to choose whether to terminate an unwanted pregnancy is the same as denying her control over her own body,’ she says. ‘I have carried this belief with me throughout my entire adult life.’
In her memoir, Melania writes that ‘occasional political disagreements between me and my husband’ are ‘part of our relationship’, adding that she believes in ‘addressing them privately rather than publicly challenging him.’
Later in the book, she explains why she supports abortion.
‘I have always believed it is critical for people to take care of themselves first,’ she says. ‘It’s a very straightforward concept; in fact, we are all born with a set of fundamental rights, including the right to enjoy our lives.’
‘We are all entitled to maintain a gratifying and dignified existence. This common-sense approach applies to a woman’s natural right to make decisions about her own body and health.’
Donald Trump said he had talked to his wife about the book and told her to ‘go with your heart’ in a Thursday interview with Fox News.
‘We spoke about it. And I said, you have to write what you believe. I’m not going to tell you what to do. You have to write what you believe,’ he said.
But pro-life activists were quick to blast Melania for having an opinion that differs from her husband’s.
Kristan Hawkins, president of the Students for Life of America, wrote on Twitter/X: ‘It’s hard to follow the logic of putting out the former First Lady’s book right before the election undercutting President Trump’s message to pro-life voters. What a waste of momentum.’
Hawkins continued in a lengthy post on Twitter/X last night, judging that Melania’s ‘support’ of abortion is ‘anti-feminist and clearly outside the teaching of our Catholic faith’.
‘Abortion ends an innocent life & is the opposite of empowerment, as women are told they can’t balance the gift of children and career, so they have to pick one’.
Melania’s views are at odds with her husband’s, who has openly said abortion law should be left to the states and has taken credit for appointing the three Supreme Court justices who helped overturn Roe vs. Wade – the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that federally gave women a right to an abortion.
The decision has led to safe abortion practices being banned or restricted in 22 states and Trump has said he has ‘no regrets’ over the appointments.
Since then, the former president has aimed to present himself as more moderate on the issue as it has grown into a political liability for Republicans.
In August, Trump exclusively told DailyMail.com that he might vote to end Florida’s draconian six-week abortion ban when it comes up in a referendum later this year.
Days later, after irritating the anti-abortion wing of his party, he said he wouldn’t vote to overturn the six-week limit.
On Tuesday this week, Trump finally said that he would veto a federal abortion ban, having previously avoided giving a clear answer.
But his wife’s eyebrow-raising admission comes just one month before he battles it out in the presidential election with Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, with abortion rights set to be one of the most decisive issues among voters.
Harris has framed herself as the ‘pro-choice’ candidate, while Trump has often struggled to find a clear position on the issue.