HONEST DON
MELANIA Trump said her husband is "always honest whether you like it or not" during her Republican National Convention speech on Tuesday night.
The first lady praised President Trump as she spoke from the Rose Garden at the White House during her headlining speech.
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Melania said she did not "want to use this precious time attacking the other side" – referring to Democrats – and instead praised her husband as she backed him for the upcoming November election.
"I am here because we need my husband to be our president and commander in chief for four more years. He is what is best for our country," Melania said.
"We all know Donald Trump makes no secrets about how he feels about things.
"Total honesty is what we, as citizens, deserve from our president. Whether you like it or not, you always know what he is thinking," Melania added.
She said her husband is "an authentic person who loves this country and its people and wants to continue to make it better."
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Melania continued: "Donald wants to keep your family safe. He wants to help your family succeed."
"He wants nothing more than for this country to prosper and he doesn't waste time playing politics."
The First Lady and President Trump were married in January 2005, and have one son together, 14-year-old barron Trump.
Melania also called her husband a "man of action" who is "humbled by his fans" in her RNC speech.
"No matter the amount of negative or false media headlines or attacks from the other side, Donald Trump has not and will not lose focus on you.
"He loves this country and he knows how to get things done.
"He's not a traditional politician. He doesn't just speak words. He demands actions and also gets results."
The First Lady also spoke of her move from Slovenia when she was 26.
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She said becoming a US citizen in 2006 – a decade after her move – was "one of the proudest moments" of her life.
The speech came just days after it was reported that the First Lady's former friend claims in an upcoming book that she has tapes of Melania trash-talking her husband and his daughter, Ivanka.
Ex-adviser Stephanie Winston Wolkoff reportedly talks about the tapes in Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady, according to journalist Yashar Ali.