Post shared on facebook Former first lady Melania Trump claims to have said she wanted a divorce in October 2024.

Verdict: False

There is no evidence that Melania Trump said she wanted a divorce this month.

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In March, CNN reported Former first lady Melania Trump has hinted that she will return to her husband’s side on the campaign trail, a year and a half after appearing at the campaign kickoff in November 2022. The former first lady was significantly absent from campaign activities during her husband’s campaign. His re-election efforts contributed to rumors that the couple were growing apart. Back in February, when reporters asked the former president about his wife’s absence, Trump responded that Melania Trump is a “private person” who “loves her country.” According to Newsweek magazine.

On October 14th, a post was posted on Facebook saying, “Melania Trump declares she wants a divorce.” The post called the claims “breaking news” and an “October surprise.”

However, this claim cites no sources and is not supported by any reliable reporting or evidence. Featured lead stories No documents have been filed by the former first lady in Palm Beach County, Florida, where the Trump family lived in a mansion at the Mar-a-Lago club. There are no reports that Melania Trump has expressed a desire for divorce at any point during the 2024 presidential campaign.

The Associated Press reported on October 3. reported The former first lady’s views on abortion. First lady Melania Trump’s thoughts on the top issues, revealed ahead of the publication of her memoir next week, stand in sharp contrast to the Republican Party’s longstanding anti-abortion policy stance. Recently, policy disagreements between the former president and his wife have sparked new speculation about marital troubles. Also Sunny Hostin from The View I dared to say it Melania Trump said she “hated” her husband and shared his pro-abortion views as a way to “damage” his chances at the ballot box. (Related: Fact Check: Does using a Sharpie on your election ballot invalidate your vote?)

However, this is not the first time rumors of President Trump’s divorce have spread online. In September 2022, claims surfaced that the couple had divorced. But, as Check Your Facts reported at the time, the underlying statement was satire. Last month, a fake image introducing a Newsweek article similarly claimed the two were divorced. However, Check Your Fact has received confirmation from the retailer that the claim is false.