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Melania Trump breaks tradition by arriving separately to the State of the Union address
Abigail Malbon
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First Lady of the United States Melania Trump has reportedly broken a long-standing tradition by arriving separately from her husband at his first State of Union address in Washington.
The wife of President Trump opted to ride with the guests she invited to share her first lady's box at the address.
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Melania’s behaviour during the address is being thoroughly analysed, too, with many pointing out that she chose to wear all-white; as female democratic senators did to pay homage to the suffragettes and the fight for women’s equality last february.
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