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It’s been a week since Donald Trump’s 34-count conviction was handed down, and Melania Trump has kept a relatively low profile — until now. On Tuesday, the former first lady and 18-year-old son Barron were spotted exiting Trump Tower in Manhattan. It was a very stylish and expensive fashion moment for the duo, who stepped into the family SUV on their way to the former president’s Bedminster, New Jersey estate.

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Melania wasn’t interested in leaning into the quiet luxury trend that’s all the rage right now. Instead, she screamed opulence in her chic $1,345 Max Mara jumpsuit in a soft brown. (See the photos HERE.) She accessorized her casually elegant style with a Hermès Kelly bag and Roger Vivier ballet flats, totaling almost $18,000, per Page Six. As she and Barron entered the vehicle, the Trump Tower staff members loaded a stack of Louis Vuitton luggage into the trunk. If you think this outfit wasn’t planned, think again.

The former first lady was subliminally sending a message that she’s unbothered by her husband’s conviction and the possible jail sentence that awaits him. She’s leaning into the family’s outward image of wealth with an outfit that looks effortless and breezy. While Forbes estimates Donald Trump’s net worth to be $7.5 billion as of May 2, 2024, he has astronomical legal bills and judgments against him that will impact his finances. He is currently appealing a $455 million judgment from the New York business fraud case, and he owes former Elle writer, E. Jean Carroll $88 million from two defamation cases after she claimed he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s.

Even though Donald Trump claimed on Fox & Friends Weekend on Sunday that Melania was “fine” in the wake of his hush money conviction, the former president admitted that behind closed doors it’s been hard. “It’s tougher, I think it’s probably in many ways, it’s tougher on my family than it is on me,” he said. “[Melania is] fine, but I think it’s very hard for her. I mean, she’s fine. But it’s, you know, she has to read all this crap.”

But Melania and Donald Trump don’t want to give off vibes that they are bothered by his legal issues because he’s trying to win a presidential election. One way to achieve that is through fashion messaging, which is exactly what Melania is doing. In public, she’s unbothered and living her luxurious life in peace. In private, it might be something very, very different.

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