After months out of the public eye, Melania Trump is becoming more vocal in support of her husband's presidential campaign.
In her most forceful show of support yet, Melania condemned attempts to "silence" her husband, who has faced multiple politically motivated criminal prosecutions.
In a promotional video for her upcoming memoir, Melania lamented the impact of the Biden presidency on the economy, foreign policy, and the First Amendment.
"The 2020 election results changed our lives forever. It impacted our quality of life, cost of food, gasoline, safety, and even the geopolitical landscape," Melania said.
"America is more divided today than ever before. It has become increasingly apparent that there are significant challenges to free speech. I was demonstrated by the efforts to silence my husband," she added.
The statement comes after Melania took a swipe at lies about her in the media in an initial teaser for her first-ever memoir, Melania.
The unfairly maligned former First Lady blasted "misrepresentations" about her that have long circulated in the Trump-bashing press.
"Writing this memoir has been a deeply personal and reflective journey for me," she said in a short black-and-white video.
The former first lady added, "As a private person who has often been the subject of public scrutiny and misrepresentation, I feel a responsibility to clarify the facts. I believe it is important to share my perspective: the truth."
Melania showed solidarity with her husband after he survived an assassination attempt in July. She condemned the shooter as a "monster" in a poignant letter and appeared at the Republican National Convention, although she did not give a speech at the event.
The former First Lady is known to value privacy and isn't one for the political circus. She did not appear at her husband's bogus "hush money" trial in the spring, which ended with Trump's conviction for "falsifying business records" under a novel prosecution theory.
The judge in the case, Juan Merchan, has refused to lift a gag order despite the trial being over. Trump's electoral opponent, Kamala Harris, has repeatedly used the conviction to attack Trump on the campaign trail.
Trump's sentencing has been delayed until after the presidential election, and his remaining criminal case have been stalled or dropped.
