Melania Trump’s complicated relationship with Donald’s exes: she hung out with Marla Maples at Tiffany’s wedding and paid respects at first wife Ivana’s funeral – so what about their beef in the past?

Nov 16 , 2022

Melania Trump’s relationships with Donald’s former wives, Marla and Ivana, changed over the years. Photos: Reuters, AP, @itsmarlamaples/Instagram

Ivana Trump blamed her marriage breakdown with Donald Trump on his second wife, Marla Maples, and once said, ‘I’m basically first Trump wife. OK? I’m first lady’ – no shade, Melania

But Melania Trump appears to have reconciled with the two women recently, paying respects at Ivana’s funeral in July and hanging with Maples at Tiffany’s bridal shower in November

Melania Trump has put on a show of support for Donald Trump’s exes Ivana Trump and Marla Maples this year. She wore her heart on her sleeve as she attended Ivana’s funeral and she spent time with Maples at Tiffany Trump’s bridal shower.

Donald Trump (centre), his second wife Marla Maples and his current wife Melania Trump pose for a photo. Photo: Denis Leon & Co.

Throughout 2022, Melania has dropped clues that any beef between herself and Donald’s previous wives is well and truly behind her. The rarely seen former first lady’s appearances hint at where she stands with the rest of the Trump family.

Here’s what you need to know about her complicated relationship with her husbands ex-wives.

Ivana Trump on Melania Trump – and Marla Maples

Donald Trump and his then-girlfriend Melania Knauss are joined by Trump’s former wife, Ivana, and her boyfriend, Roffredo Gaetani at a party in New York, in 2000. Photo: Getty Images

Throughout her life, Ivana maintained that she didn’t have a problem with Melania – but made it no secret that she disliked Marla Maples, who was Donald’s second wife and the woman Ivana blamed for the breakdown of her marriage. According to an interview with People magazine in 2016, Maples felt “sad” about the animosity between her and Ivana.

However, Ivana did seem to take a jab at Melania in the years before her death in July. Ivana said she may not have been the first lady of the United States, but she will always be the first Mrs. Trump. Ivana reportedly upset Melania after she told ABC News, “I’m basically first Trump wife. OK? I’m first lady.”

Melania Trump pays her respects to the late Ivana Trump

Melania Trump showed up at Ivana Trump’s funeral in July to pay her respects. Photo: Getty Images