Trump spotted with Melania for first time in months at a Halloween party
Donald Trump and his wife Melania have been seen together publicly for the first time in more than half a year.
The couple made a grand entrance at a Mar-a-Lago Halloween party while Enter Sandman by Metallica played in the background.
Neither of the Trumps dressed up for the spooky occasion, with Donald wearing a suit with a red tie as Melania wore a black dress, choker and stiletto heels.
They received a warm welcome, waving to the cheering crowd. At one point Trump pointed to one attendee and said ‘there you go’, while giving a thumbs-up to other people.
Melania’s appearance was a surprise to many, as she’s not been seen publicly with her husband for seven months.
She’s been absent from all of Trump’s indictments and court appearances so far this year, and the couple were last seen together in public at the Palm Beach club for an Easter lunch.
Despite Trump’s sons Donald Jr and Eric preparing to take the stand in their father’s fraud trial in New York later this week, the family appeared relaxed as they entered the party.
The former president was seen taking over DJ duties as he chose songs from a Spotify playlist, and posing with attendees dressed up as Joe Biden and other political rivals.
When he walked into the golf club’s main room, Trump triumphantly raised his fists to the audience, seemingly unfazed by his sons imminent testimony over his business dealings at his fraud trial in New York.
Both sons took over the day-to-day handling of the Trump organization when their father was elected president, offering an intimate knowledge of the company’s inner workings.
Prosecutors allege that Trump artificially inflated his wealth by billions of dollars throughout his career to secure better deals on loans.
Trump denies all charges and describes the allegations as ‘ridiculous and untrue’.
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Donald Jr is set to testify later today, with Eric expected to take the stand on Thursday, MailOnline reports.
Trump himself is slated to testify on Monday, followed by his eldest daughter Ivanka, a former Trump Organization executive who has since stepped away from the business.
After Ivanka takes the stand, currently slated for November 8, the state is expected to rest their case, offering Trump’s legal team the chance to mount a challenge and call their own witnesses.
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