Melania Reportedly Considering Moving Out After Report She & Trump Live ‘Separate’ Lives—’She’s Done’

The First Lady of the United States may not call the White House home for much longer. A source told Rob Shuter’s “Naughty But Nice” Substack in a post published on February 6 that Melania Trump is considering moving from Washington D.C. back to New York City because of how much she misses the Big Apple.

Her husband, President Donald Trump, is also from New York City and was raised in the Jamaica Estates neighborhood of Queens. Trump and Melania also lived in New York City together for years before his presidential career.

“D.C. was always temporary in her mind,” the insider said. “Melania is a New York woman.” The source explained, while Melania will continue to travel regularly to Florida (where Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort is based in Palm Beach), she’s planning to make New York City her home base.

Another reason Melania is considering moving back to New York City is her reported plan to launch a lifestyle and luxury brand called Melania, which will include premium fragrances, skincare, luxury home goods, fashion items, and more collectibles, according to Shuter’s source. “This is about turning Melania into a global luxury brand,” the insider said. “New York is where that happens—not Washington.”

The source continued, “She’s done being decorative. This is about control, creativity, and cash.”

Shuter’s post also comes after Michael Wolff told “The Daily Beast Podcast” in May 2025 that Melania and Trump “live separate lives.” A source also told People in January 2026 that the couple have very “little interaction” outside of their public appearances together. “There is little interaction between them, just what is expected,” the insider said. ”Then they go back to doing their own thing.”

The source also claimed that Melania and Trump have their own “quarters in the White House,” and that Melania “leads her own life and joins him when appropriate.” The insider also reported that Melania typically “keeps to herself” when the couple are in Palm Beach for work, though she does accompany her husband to dinner “on occasion.”