Former First Lady Melania Trump announced on Tuesday the passing of her mother, Amalija Knavs, aged 78. The news comes after weeks of leftists and Republican opponents goading Trump online with the phrase, “Where’s Melania?” when she was spending time at the hospital bedside of her dying mother.
“Amalija Knavs was a strong woman who always carried herself with grace, warmth, and dignity,” Melania Trump wrote on Tuesday. “She was entirely devoted to her husband, daughters, grandson, and son-in-law. We will miss her beyond measure and continue to honor and love her legacy.”
It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Amalija.
Amalija Knavs was a strong woman who always carried herself with grace, warmth, and dignity. She was entirely devoted to her husband, daughters, grandson, and son-in-law. We will miss her beyond…
— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) January 10, 2024
Speaking at his New Year’s Eve celebration at Mar-A-Lago, the former President had expressed hope that Knavs would recover from her illness. He shared that Melania had been at a Miami hospital, tending to her sick mother.
