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Melania Trump goes missing from Ivanka's adorable family picture for Christmas, Don Jr poses with wife and kids

Melania's absence in the family photo comes after Ivanka was accused of trying to take over Melania's duties

Ivanka Trump took to social media to share an adorable family photo. However, First Lady Melania Trump was missing from the picture. The First Daughter shared the photograph on her Twitter as well as on her Instagram account on Christmas morning, December 25.

In the picture, Ivanka was seen standing with her husband Jared Kushner, and the couple's three children — Arabella, 9; Joseph, 7; and Theodore, 4. POTUS Donald Trump was seen with his grandchildren in the picture but there was no sight of his wife Melania. 

Melania's absence in the family photo comes after Ivanka was accused of trying to take over Melania's duties. She had also been dubbed as "Donald in a suit". Stephanie Winston Wolkoff made the claims during her appearance on The Daily Beast's December 18 podcast of 'The New Abnormal with Molly Jong-Fast & Rick Wilson'.

The first lady's former aide revealed, "Listen, I say it as it is. I think it's a mixture. I really do. I think that Ivanka is Donald in a suit, right? All of the Trumps are taught to be Trumps. They don't show emotion. A Trump is a Trump because they are authentically and unapologetically skin deep, and also self-serving. And their attitudes and disrespect for each other is again, you have to get any inside to see it." She then continued with how Ivanka "impinged on Melania's duties while overstepping her rank and boundaries".

Many social media users slammed Ivanka for the picture. One such user shared, "Why is your daughter holding a Marine Corps flag? Certainly no one in either the tRump or Kushner families served." Another added, "Imagine a first for these kids; one grandpa pardoning the other. Both criminals. Poor children who have to live that legacy." Yet another shared, "We all got our present back in November. Pack your s**t, you nepotistic clown."

Donald Trump Jr had also shared some heartwarming pictures with his wife Vanessa Hayden and their five children, Kai, Chloe, Donald lll, Tristan and Spencer. He had captioned his Instagram post, "Merry Christmas everyone From my family to yours we wish you a blessed day. #christmas#santa."

He had also shared some pictures of their Christmas Eve dinner on his Instagram story with one story showing three festive cakes from Southern Belle's Cakery. One picture showed a table covered in Christmas decorations, milk, and cookies. 

We had earlier reported that POTUS and Melania were seen leaving the White House to fly to Florida for Christmas on December 23. 

Melania sported a chic outfit that featured a pair of thigh-high leather boots as she walked alongside Trump. The couple headed to their Mar-a-Lago resort for Christmas with Melania looking stunning. 

A 'Fake Melania' conspiracy theory has resurfaced again as social media users questioned whether it was really Melania accompanying Trump. One such user shared, "I wish someone had shouted out 'Where's the real Melania?' This one is obviously the younger, thinner, better paid, fake Melania." Another added, "You know... fake Melania from yesterday and fake Melania from today don't even look like the same #fakemelania. Even the fake ones can only stomach him for a little at a time."