Meesha Easton
The White House said Melania's speech at the Republican national congress was not edited or overseen by experts in the West Wing.
Chief of Staff of the US First Lady Stephanie Grisham on August 25 confirmed that Melania Trump's speech from the Rose Garden, the White House, was not edited by anyone in the West Wing, nor was none of the employees of the General
US First Lady Melania Trump speaks at the National Congress of the Republican Party, from the Rose Garden, White House, Washington, on August 25 Photo: Reuters.
The West Wing consists of the presidential office and the office for high-ranking officials such as the Oval Office, the Cabinet Room, and the Situation Room.
In her keynote address at the Republican National Conference (RNC), Melania expressed sympathy for Americans suffering from the Covid-19 pandemic, pledging that President Trump would not stop working for
She also expressed admiration for her husband, whom she considers not a "traditional" politician, but "has a genuine approach" to the presidency.
It is rare for a first lady to give an important speech in front of a large audience without editing content or monitoring messages from the West Wing speech editors.
A Trump campaign official said most of Melania's speech at the Republican National Congress (RNC) this year was drafted by a senior aide of her.
Melania is not an experienced speaker.
