Amalija Knavs, mother of Melania Trump, dies at 78
Former First Lady Melania Trump’s mother, Amalija Knavs, has passed away. President Trump shared the news of his mother-in-law’s illness during a New Year’s Eve event at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Knavs was a prominent figure during the Trump presidency, even attending a 2018 ceremony where Melania debuted her “Be Best” campaign. Melania had sponsored her parents’ immigration to the U.S., where they became citizens in 2018. The Knavs family originates from Slovenia, with Melania changing her name from Melanija when she started modeling, and later marrying Donald Trump in 2005.
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