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Former first lady Melania Trump has hailed her husband’s bid to run for president in 2024, saying his return to the White House would lead to “success and prosperity.” Donald Trump, the twice-impeached former president who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election, has launched his campaign to try to return to the White House for a second term. His team filed his papers with the Federal Election Commission, establishing his candidacy to run for office. “America’s comeback begins now,” he said in a speech. “I support my husband’s decision to run for president of this great nation,” Mrs Trump told the far-right Breitbart News after her husband’s announcement. He added: “His achievements during his administration have had a great impact on all of us and he can lead us back to success and prosperity.” “I look forward to the day my husband returns to lead an America of peace, love and security,” she said. The former president admitted that his wife had a difficult time in the White House during his tenure. “It was not a joy for our great first lady. It hasn’t been a pleasant ride,” he said as he invited her to stand up to a standing ovation from the crowd at Mar-a-Lago. He added: “I go home and he says ‘you look angry and upset’ and I say ‘leave me alone’… it wasn’t the easiest thing to do but she was a great first lady and people loved her. “ Mrs Trump was seated front and center with her husband as she shook hands with the front rows of the audience before his speech. Although most of the Trump family was present at the 45th president’s campaign launch, his daughter and former adviser Ivanka Trump skipped the event. In a statement to Fox News, she said: “I love my father very much. This time I choose to prioritize my young children and the privacy we create as a family. I don’t intend to get involved in politics.” “While I will always love and support my father, in the future I will do so outside the political arena. I am grateful to have had the honor of serving the American people and will always be proud of the many accomplishments of our administration.”
