During the Gridiron dinner on Saturday, President Trump reportedly joked about Melania Trump leaving him.
At the Gridiron dinner event on Saturday, President Trump poked fun at himself, other members of his administration, and Democrats.
While no cameras are allowed at the dinner, accounts from reporters reveal he also joked about Melania Trump.
VOA's White House bureau chief Steve Herman quotes Trump as saying, "So many people have been leaving the White House. It's invigorating since you want turnover. I like chaos. It really is good. Who's going to be the next to leave? Steve Miller, or Melania?"
Speculation about tensions in their marriage continues to persist as the past weeks have been filled with reports about President Trump's alleged infidelities. One of Trump's alleged affairs is said to have taken place with adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2006, just months after Melania gave birth to their son, reports the Wall Street Journal. The New Yorker notes that Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model, has also claimed she had an affair with Trump after he married Melania. According to McDougal, it lasted about nine months. The first lady has not publicly commented on the reports of infidelity, but has appeared to be less interested in being seen with her husband in public.
Shortly after the initial reports surfaced, the first lady's spokesperson, Stephanie Grisham, said that her trip to Davos, Switzerland with the president was canceled due to "scheduling and logistical issues." In more recent days, she notably "broke tradition by arriving separately from the president and opting to ride with her guests invited to the first lady's box instead," reports People.
