Cozy Pic Of Trump With His Ex Raises Questions About Melania Marriage Trouble

There's more chemistry in a basic water molecule than there is in President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump's stale relationship. Among the several glaring red flags in the Trumps' marriage, the president has reportedly snubbed PDA efforts by the first lady, and Melania's noticeable White House absence has sounded several alarms about their union's strength. President Trump's campaign-era activities show further signs that their marriage is one of convenience, and may be on shaky ground.

On election night 2024, President Trump gathered with several members in his circle as the 2024 Presidential Election gradually went underway. Though the commander in chief was in tight quarters among the rest of the crowd at his Mar-A-Lago club, he was especially close to his ex-wife, Marla Maples, with whom he was unknowingly pictured in a November 6, 2024 Instagram post. Just as Maples' own election night posts had people saying the same shady things about her being there, the way President Trump leaned in towards her, as if to better hear her in the presumably loud room, or perhaps let her plant a kiss on his fake tan-covered cheek, seemed suspicious, regardless of their intentions.

President Donald Trump and his ex-wife, Marla Maples, have been divorced since 1999. Though some divorced couples are more than capable of staying friendly or cordial for the sake of their kids and loved ones, some social media users were suspicious of the commander in chief and Maples' snug positioning at Mar-A-Lago in 2024. "[Maples] looks to be getting cozy!" one X user wrote. Maples previously demonstrated their questionable closeness when she strangely expressed her willingness to support her ex-husband's campaign efforts and serve as his vice president during his search for a running mate. "I'm open to whatever way that I can serve," she told The Evening Standard. "Right now everyone [in the Trump family] is just seeing how we can help."

It's not uncommon for former spouses to remain involved in each other's lives, and failed marriages may ultimately be rekindled. Some social media observers, however, speculated Maples was only sticking close to President Trump for her own political gain. "She's trying to secure the First Lady role because Melania Trump checked out a long time ago," one X user wrote. Regardless of what Maples' true intentions were, we wouldn't blame Melania if she felt threatened by her predecessor's continued presence in her husband's life. However, her absence in the photo shows she might not care about her husband's ex-wife hanging around, either.