Amalija Knavs, mother of Melania Trump, has died. Photo / AP
Amalija Knavs, mother of Melania Trump, has died. Photo / AP
Amalija Knavs, the mother of former US first lady Melania Trump, has died.
Trump announced the death today without disclosing the cause.
“It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Amalija,” Trump wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “Amalija Knavs was a strong woman who always carried herself with grace, warmth, and dignity. She was entirely devoted to her husband, daughters, grandson, and son-in-law. We will miss her beyond measure and continue to honour and love her legacy.”
It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Amalija.
Amalija Knavs was a strong woman who always carried herself with grace, warmth, and dignity. She was entirely devoted to her husband, daughters, grandson, and son-in-law. We will miss her beyond…
Donald Trump said at a New Year’s Eve celebration at his Mar-a-Lago estate that his mother-in-law was “very ill” and his wife was with her at a hospital in Miami.
“It’s a tough one, very tough one,” he said of the situation.
During the Trump presidency, the first lady’s mother lived in New York along with her father, Viktor Knavs, and occasionally appeared at the White House. Amalija Knavs was at a 2018 ceremony where the first lady debuted her “Be Best” public awareness campaign to help children.
“This is a very sad night for the entire Trump family!!!” Trump wrote on his social media site, Truth Social. “Melania’s great and beautiful mother, Amalija, has just gone to a beautiful place in the sky. She was an incredible woman, and will be missed far beyond words!”
Viktor Knavs and Amalija Knavs, parents of Melania Trump, in 2020. Photo / AP
Melania Trump sponsored her parents’ immigration to the United States, and they took the oath of office to become citizens at a New York City courthouse in 2018, while Trump was president. The Slovenian immigrants, a former car dealer and textile factory worker, had been living in the US as permanent residents.
