Melania Trump’s Mother Dead At 78

Melania Trump’s mother Amalija Knavs has passed away at the age of 78.

Melania announced the sad news on X and wrote, “It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Amalija.”

She continued, “Amalija Knavs was a strong woman who always carried herself with grace, warmth, and dignity. She was entirely devoted to her husband, daughters, grandson, and son-in-law. We will miss her beyond measure and continue to honor and love her legacy.”

It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Amalija.

Amalija Knavs was a strong woman who always carried herself with grace, warmth, and dignity.  She was entirely devoted to her husband, daughters, grandson, and son-in-law. We will miss her beyond…

— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) January 10, 2024

Check out what NPR reported:

Former First Lady Melania Trump’s mother has died, Trump announced Tuesday.

“It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Amalija,” Trump posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“Amalija Knavs was a strong woman who always carried herself with grace, warmth, and dignity. She was entirely devoted to her husband, daughters, grandson, and son-in-law. We will miss her beyond measure and continue to honor and love her legacy,” she added.

Knavs and her husband Victor, natives of Slovenia, obtained U.S. citizenship in 2018, through a path known as family-based immigration, which makes it easier for relatives of U.S. citizens to obtain their own citizenship.

Condolences to the Trump family of the passing of Amalija Knavs, mother of Melania Trump. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/mrvRijLUsa

— gary (@gary37h) January 10, 2024

Per ABC News:

Amalija Knavs, the mother of former first lady Melania Trump, has died, Trump confirmed on X Tuesday night.

ABC News has learned Knavs died in Florida on Tuesday after a long health battle.

PHOTO: Barron Trump, former First Lady Melania Trump and her mother Amalija Knavs depart the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Washington, D.C., on June 29, 2018.
Barron Trump, former First Lady Melania Trump and her mother Amalija Knavs depart the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews, in Washington, D.C., on June 29, 2018.
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In her statement on X, the former first lady called her mother a “strong woman” who carried herself with “grace, warmth, and dignity.”

Trump’s parents, the Knavs, spent time living in the upper floors of the White House during the Trump presidency and had a very close relationship with former President Donald Trump and their grandson Barron Trump.

I love this picture of Melania and her mom, Amalija Knavs.
May she rest in peace 🕯️

Prayers and love to the Trump family 🙏🏽❤️ pic.twitter.com/F7tfk2zOtA

— ♱🇺🇸𝕄𝔸𝔾𝔸 𝑵𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒚 ن (@45LVNancy) January 10, 2024