Melania Trump, the incoming first lady, will not meet with current first lady Jill Biden before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, breaking with tradition. Typically, the outgoing first lady hosts her successor for tea, but Melania and Jill have not spoken since the 2020 election, despite their husbands’ cordial phone call. Melania has also hinted at taking a more part-time role as first lady in Trump’s second term.
In related news, some staffers are blaming Kamala Harris’s historic loss to Trump on Biden’s late exit from the race, while others argue that Harris’s inability to connect with voters was the primary issue. There are reports of frustration within the campaign, with some staffers criticizing the leadership’s overconfidence.
