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Where is Melania Trump? Ex-FLOTUS visibly absent at husband's 75th birthday bash

Trump had a long guest list including Don Jr’s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle, former NFL star Herschel Walker, Indiana congressman Jim Banks and Colorado congresswoman Lauren Boebert

Donald Trump marked his 75th birthday on Monday, June 14, 2021, in a low-key celebration at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey. His son Donald Trump Jr. shared a video of the celebration on his Instagram page. For someone who apparently "hates his birthdays", as he said, Trump had a long guest list including Donald Jr’s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle, former NFL star Herschel Walker, Indiana congressman Jim Banks and Colorado congresswoman Lauren Boebert. But in all the crowd that was clapping and cheering for the former president, Trump's wife, Melania, was missing from the picture.

The former president kept a low profile for much of the day, while a source revealed to People that he was expected to play golf and that "the family will celebrate Donald's birthday together as they usually do". The source also revealed Melania's possible whereabouts.

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"Donald hates his birthdays," ex-wife Ivana Trump, the mother of his three eldest children, told People. "So I did speak to him and wished him happy birthday and told him, 'Don't worry about your age.' Age is just a number, and his and mine [are] unlisted."

Melania not being there may not be a big deal -- she "keeps her own schedule and leads her own life," a source told the entertainment magazine. A source close to the former first lady reportedly said that she was expected to be "going back and forth from New York and New Jersey to Florida" throughout the summer, although "everything in life that Melania likes is in Palm Beach."

"Even though Melania is usually near her husband in some capacity, she keeps her own schedule and leads her own life," the source added. Melania, the source added, "has a good life and knows it".

US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel was among those who noticed her absence. He brought it up on his show saying, "What a party. All the best people were there."

He added, "Although I couldn't help but notice his wife wasn't. It's his 75th birthday. This is a big birthday. Where's Melania? Wouldn't it be great if she ran off with Hunter Biden? 'Where's Melania? Wait, where's Hunter?'"

Even on Twitter, some social media users were wondering. "Melania was a no show at Trump's birthday party. I guess that wasn't in the contract she signed," one took a jab. Another tweeted, "Looks like no one, no family members attended Corrupt Criminal Trumps 75 th Birthday? No @MELANIATRUMP No Barron, No @IvankaTrump @jaredkushner @LaraLeaTrump @EricTrump Most 75 yr olds have grandchildren lovingly hugging grandpa! Where is the family love? There is none! Pathetic!"

Another user tweeted, "1 of 2 things happened... 1) Trump forgot to include major event/birthdays in his prenup with Melania. -or- 2) Trump did include required attendance items in his prenup but in the heat of the moment Melania must have decided to blow it(as in him) off. NICE!"

Another user said, "HAS MELANIA AND HER SON FINALLY HAD ENOUGH. WHERE WAS MELANIA?? A NO SHOW AT THE BIGGEST BIRTHDAY BASH EVER. TRUMP HAS ONLY A HANDFUL OF SUPPORTERS LEFT. PUTIN, FOX NEWS, MOSCOW MITCH, LINDSEY GRAHAM, LAURA INGRHAM, SEAN HANNITY, RON DeSANTIS, ALL LOSERS".