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Melania Dazzles, Barron Gets Standing Ovation in Rare Public Appearances

In the spring, it wasn’t clear whether Melania Trump would take any part in her husband’s third presidential campaign.

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President Trump and President Xi at Mar-a-Lago, April 6, 2017. AP/Alex Brandon
RUSSELL PAYNE
RUSSELL PAYNE

Melania Trump appears to be re-entering political life with a power look usually reserved for world leaders, hosting an “amazingly spectacular” $14 million fundraiser for a LGBTQ Republican group at her three-story Manhattan penthouse.

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RUSSELL PAYNE
RUSSELL PAYNE

Mr. Payne is a political reporter at The New York Sun. He covers a broad range of topics including New York State and New York City.

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