In a firm and defiant move, former First Lady Melania Trump has declined an invitation to the White House to meet with Jill Biden, breaking the usual tradition where the outgoing first lady hosts the incoming one for tea. Sources close to Melania indicate her decision is rooted in a strong reaction to the Biden administration’s FBI raid on her family’s Mar-a-Lago residence last year, an incident she views as a significant breach of privacy.
“She ain’t going,” a source familiar with her decision revealed to *The Post*. “Jill Biden’s husband authorized the FBI to snoop through her underwear drawer. The Bidens are disgusting,” the source added, capturing the frustration Melania feels over the disrespect she says her family endured during the probe.
Melania’s husband, President-elect Donald Trump, will still attend a traditional post-election meeting with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office. However, Melania has made it clear that she sees no reason to extend the courtesy of a White House tea to Jill Biden.
The decision to skip this ceremonial gesture is not without precedent. After the 2020 election, President Trump himself did not invite the Bidens to the White House, signaling his strong disapproval of the election’s results and the way it was handled. Meanwhile, Melania did visit the White House in 2016, meeting then-First Lady Michelle Obama for a tour following her husband’s election victory.
Sources have confirmed that Melania’s stance is partly a response to the 2022 FBI raid, which she has openly criticized as an “invasion of privacy.” The raid, authorized under the Biden administration as part of a federal probe into alleged mishandling of classified documents, saw FBI agents combing through personal areas of the Mar-a-Lago estate. According to reports, agents even inspected Melania’s wardrobe and searched rooms used by her son, Barron.
In a September interview on *Fox & Friends*, Melania shared her anger and frustration, recalling the unpleasant experience of returning to her ransacked home. “Yeah, it made me angry,” she said, calling it an “invasion of privacy.” The raid did not only target her husband’s documents but intruded into spaces that she considered personal and off-limits. “I saw unpleasant stuff that nobody wants to see,” she remarked, adding, “And you get angry because, you know, nobody should be putting up with that kind of stuff.”
Ultimately, the classified documents case tied to the Mar-a-Lago raid was dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon in July, adding to Melania’s belief that the raid was unnecessary and politically motivated. Many conservatives view the FBI’s actions as an overreach intended to target the Trumps, and Melania’s rejection of the White House invitation only underscores her unwillingness to forgive or forget this perceived affront.
While Melania remains out of the political spotlight compared to her husband, this decision is yet another example of her steadfast loyalty and her refusal to bend to political niceties at the expense of her principles. For Melania Trump, it seems, this rejection of White House protocol is a symbolic stand, one that highlights her lingering resentment and mistrust toward the current administration.
