In the midst of former President Donald Trump's mounting legal challenges, Melania Trump has taken steps to ensure her and their son Barron's financial future. Sources have revealed that the former First Lady has discreetly renegotiated her prenuptial agreement with Donald Trump. This move is not only in anticipation of his potential return to the White House but also due to his ongoing legal battles.
The couple, who tied the knot in 2005, had an existing prenuptial agreement. However, over the past year, Melania and her team have been in negotiations to draft a new 'postnup' agreement. This isn't the first time such negotiations have taken place. In fact, insiders suggest this is at least the third time Melania has revisited the terms of her marital agreement. Despite the renegotiations, sources emphasize that Melania has no intentions of leaving Donald. Her primary concern is to ensure that Barron, now 17, is adequately provided for.
The urgency for a new agreement stems from Donald Trump's legal woes. He faces a $250 million civil case initiated by New York Attorney General Letitia James against him and his real estate business. Additionally, he was ordered to pay $5 million to E. Jean Carroll for defamation. While Trump has pleaded not guilty in the James case and is appealing the Carroll case, the financial implications of these legal battles are significant.
Despite these challenges, Trump's wealth remains substantial. However, with escalating legal fees and potential judgements, the revised prenup aims to offer a more secure future for Melania and Barron. An insider explained that while Melania never threatened to leave Donald, the idea of ensuring financial security was certainly a driving factor behind the renegotiation.
This isn't the first time reports have surfaced about Melania renegotiating her prenup. A 2020 book titled "The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump" by Washington Post writer Mary Jordan claimed that Melania had renegotiated the couple's prenup in 2017. The book suggested that Melania wanted written assurance that Barron would be treated on par with Donald's eldest three children from his marriage to Ivana Trump - Eric, Ivanka, and Don Jr.
While Melania's former chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, dismissed Jordan's book as fiction, Grisham herself penned a tell-all about her time in the White House a year later. In her book, Grisham described Melania as a "doomed French queen" and criticized her demeanor. In response, Melania's office condemned the book, accusing Grisham of seeking relevance and money at Melania's expense.
Despite the controversies, insiders have often described Melania as Donald's "secret weapon" in politics, crediting her with keeping him "calm and focused" during challenging times.
