Donald Trump and his family celebrated the Christmas season at their Mar-a-Lago estate. His sons, daughters, and grandchildren were all present, but there was one person who wasn’t – his wife, Melania Trump, who has only been seen in public once in months. Many thought that Christmas would be the next time.

Sadly, Melania Trump wasn’t there when the family took its traditional Christmas photo, and speculation about what had happened arose. But during an event right after New Year’s Eve, Donald Trump revealed the actual reason, and it’s heartbreaking.

Melania Trump has kept a low profile since leaving the White House with her family. The former first lady has spent plenty of time with her and Donald Trump’s son, Barron Trump, at their Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, but this year has undoubtedly been one of the most hectic and tumultuous in a long time.

In March last year, Donald Trump was indicted by a New York court. More indictments against him have followed, and several other lawsuits are ongoing.

Donald Trump is going through a civil court case in New York, which could threaten his entire business empire. He is accused of inflating the value of his properties by over $2 billion to secure favorable loans.

However, the former president denied wrongdoing and called the case a “sham.”

Melania Trump criticized by former aide over outfit

Melania Trump hasn’t spoken out about her husband’s alleged wrongdoings and criminal actions, nor has she been seen with her husband when he appeared in court. She has been seen in New York several times and appeared at a gala dinner with her husband at Mar-a-Lago. Besides that, not much is known about what Melania Trump is doing. However, in late November, she appeared in public.

In November, former president Jimmy Carter’ ‘s wife, Rosalynn Carter, passed away aged 96. Some weeks later, the memorial service was held for the former first lady – and all living former first ladies were in attendance. Melania Trump sat in the front row alongside Jill Biden, Micelle Obama, Laura Bush, and Hillary Clinton, all in order of their years in the White House.

However, one detail regarding Melania Trump’s outfit left fans saying she was “disrespectful.”

On social media, several accounts called out Melania Trump for wearing a light grey coat, not a black one.

“Turns out Melania is every bit as disrespectful and lacking in class as her husband,” one person wrote, per Yahoo.

“She used it as a cat walk”

Meanwhile, Melania Trump’s former aide and friend Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, who worked with the former first lady during the first years in the White House, lashed out against her choice of clothing.

“Melania Trump knew every time she made a public appearance, ‘a picture would be worth a thousand words.’ In Melania’s case, the picture would have to do all the talking. This time is no different!” Wolkoff wrote on X.