Melania Trump Visits Africa, Drawing Fresh Contrast With Husband
- President hasn’t visited area he’s disparaged in vulgar terms
- First lady often seems at cross-purposes with president
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As they settled into the White House together, First Lady Melania Trump drew a firm line with President Donald Trump: the oft-televised Oval Office was his to decorate, and the private residence was hers, according to people close to them.
The first lady has generally sought to avoid the spotlight ever-present on her husband, but she left the privacy of the East Wing this week for a four-country, week-long tour of Africa, a region the president has never visited while in office.