Melania Trump is 'very protective' of President Trump: report

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While the first lady has yet to make the move to Washington to be closer to her husband, President Trump, Melania Trump is reportedly "extremely protective" of him and is stepping up to defend his public image behind the scenes.

According to a POLITICO report, the first lady has often criticized the media's portrayals of the president and frequently scans for reports and articles that may be painting her husband in a bad light.

Melania has also started noting which of the president's aides that are most loyal to Trump and gives her opinion about them.

Click through images of Melania Trump's body language during foreign trip:

It was also recently announced that Melania would be making her move to the White House next week, where she has been spending significantly more time in past weeks working to build up her staff and preparing for the rest of the family to make the move.

Since President Trump took office, Melania has been staying at Trump Tower in New York so that their son Barron could finish out the year at his current school.

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