It’s a tradition that dates back to the early 1950s, when Harry Truman’s wife, Bess, invited Mamie Eisenhower to the White House for tea and a tour ahead of Dwight Eisenhower’s taking office. Since then, succeeding first ladies have hosted the wives of presidents-elect at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue as a sweet gesture of goodwill.
Until now. On Nov. 13, Melania Trump rejected the tea-and-tour invitation from the outgoing first lady, Jill Biden, who’s set to depart the White House alongside husband President Joe Biden in late January 2025. In an official statement released that morning, a spokesperson for Donald Trump’s wife of 19 years said that the 54-year-old would “not be attending today’s meeting,” adding that “her husband’s return to the Oval Office to commence the transition process is encouraging, and she wishes him great success.”
This story is from the December 02 - 09, 2024 edition of Star.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the December 02 - 09, 2024 edition of Star.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
OH, CANADA
Richard Gere, Uma Thurman In theaters Dec. 6
It's Good to Be Beth!
KELLY REILLY REFLECTS ON PLAYING YELLOWSTONE'S HEADSTRONG DUTTON DAUGHTER AND WHY SHE AVOIDS THE 'CYCLONE' OF HOLLYWOOD.
10 Cher BOMBSHELLS
FROM UNDERAGE FIRST DATES TO HER SHOCKING SPLIT FROM SONNY BONO, HERE ARE THE BIGGEST REVELATIONS FROM CHER'S JUICY NEW MEMOIR.
HARRY WANTS OUT
AS THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SUSSEX CONTINUE TO SEPARATE THEIR LIVES, PRINCE HARRY CONFRONTS AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE AND A LIFE IN EXILE.
Billy Bob: HOW MY WIFE SAVED ME
Billy Bob Thornton has been married a whopping six times - but his 10-year union (which followed 12 years of dating) with wife Connie Angland has stuck for a reason.
Benny & Selena: OUR FIRST DATE!
A year into their romance, Benny Blanco spills on Selena Gomez.
DENZEL'S WINE WORRIES
He's the toast of Hollywood as Gladiator II's scene-stealing arms dealer Macrinus, but don't expect Denzel Washington to lift a glass.
DORIT & PK: FORECLOSURE!
Dorit Kemsley and her estranged husband, Paul \"PK\" Kemsley, are having more than marital woes.
WHY KIM'S STAYING SINGLE
Keep Kim Kardashian away from the mistletoe! As the holidays approach, sources tell Star the mom of four is swearing off men - at least for the time being.
JEN TO J.LO: LOSE MY NUMBER!
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF BEN AFFLECK AND JENNIFER LOPEZ'S DIVORCE, JEN GARNER IS OPTING OUT.
