Amalija Knavs, mom of first woman Melania Trump, walks on the South Garden on the White Home in Washington, June 18, 2017. Knavs has died, in keeping with an announcement by Trump late Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
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Amalija Knavs, mom of first woman Melania Trump, walks on the South Garden on the White Home in Washington, June 18, 2017. Knavs has died, in keeping with an announcement by Trump late Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
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Former First Woman Melania Trump’s mom has died, Trump introduced Tuesday.
”It’s with deep unhappiness that I announce the passing of my beloved mom, Amalija,” Trump posted on X, previously often known as Twitter.
”Amalija Knavs was a robust lady who all the time carried herself with grace, heat, and dignity. She was completely dedicated to her husband, daughters, grandson, and son-in-law. We are going to miss her past measure and proceed to honor and love her legacy,” she added.
It’s with deep unhappiness that I announce the passing of my beloved mom, Amalija.
Amalija Knavs was a robust lady who all the time carried herself with grace, heat, and dignity. She was completely dedicated to her husband, daughters, grandson, and son-in-law. We are going to miss her past…
— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) January 10, 2024
Knavs and her husband Victor, natives of Slovenia, obtained U.S. citizenship in 2018, by means of a path often known as family-based immigration, which makes it simpler for family of U.S. residents to acquire their very own citizenship.