Donald Trump sends Melania birthday wishes from outside his trial

• Trump wishes Melania happy birthday.
• She has not spoken publicly.
• The criminal trial is underway in New York City.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump wished his wife Melania a happy birthday from the steps of the New York courthouse.

Trump is facing criminal charges for allegedly falsifying campaign documents to silence an adult film actress, according to EFE.

«I want to start by wishing my wife Melania a very happy birthday. She’s in Florida. “It would be very nice to be with her, but I’m in a courthouse for a rigged trial,” he told reporters outside the courtroom.

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Donald Trump wishes Melania happy birthday

The case revolves around an alleged attempt to hide a 2006 affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, which could have damaged his 2016 electoral campaign.

Melania and Trump met in 1998 when he was 52 and she was 28, and they married in 2005, just a year before the alleged incident with Daniels.

The incident allegedly occurred while was pregnant with their son Barron.

Trump is accused of paying off other women for similar reasons, including Playboy model Karen McDougal.

Trump’s criminal trial

It’s worth noting that Trump, who faces 34 counts, is the first former president to face a criminal trial in U.S., according to Infobae.

Journalists have repeatedly asked Trump why his wife hasn’t accompanied him to court but he has not responded.

This trial is a challenge to Trump’s public image and raises questions about Melania’s role amid the accusations facing her husband.

Meanwhile, Trump remains defiant as he wishes his wife happy birthday from outside the courthouse.