Melania Trump 'Extremely Excited' Donald Could Miss Barron's Graduation: Cohen
Melania Trump is likely happy that her husband Donald Trump may not be able to attend their son Barron Trump's graduation next month, according to the former president's ex-"fixer" and lawyer.
During an interview on the "Political Beatdown" podcast, Michael Cohen discussed his former boss' recent complaints that he may miss Barron's high school graduation in Florida on May 17 due to the ongoing Stormy Daniels hush money trial in New York.
According to Cohen, one person who is likely very "excited" over the possibility that Trump won't be there is his wife Melania.
"I'm sure Melania is extremely excited he's not gonna be there," Cohen, who is expected to testify in Trump's trial, told podcast host Ben Meiselas.
Melania has steered clear of the campaign trail amid her husband's third bid for the White House, sparking rumors of possible marital issues.
A former aide also recently suggested that the former first lady is likely "not happy" with Trump "right now" as his alleged 2006 affair with Daniels is back in the headlines amid his trial.
During the interview, Cohen also said he "wasn't aware" that Trump attended any of his four older children's graduation ceremonies and suggested he didn't show interest in Barron's schooling before the trial.
According to Cohen, it was he who helped Melania place Barron in private schools in Manhattan and Washington, D.C., before and after Trump became president.
Cohen, who worked as Trump's attorney from 2006 to 2018, said he found it "comical" and "insulting" that Trump missing his youngest son's graduation is "the big issue."
He added that he has no sympathy for Trump in this situation considering he missed several important family milestones when he served time in federal prison for Trump-related crimes.
Cohen was sentenced to prison in 2018 for helping arrange payouts he says were "at the direction" of Trump to Daniels before the 2016 election in exchange for her silence on her alleged affair with the then-presidential candidate. Trump has denied the affairs and the allegations.
"I missed my 25th anniversary and my wife's 50th birthday because I was in Otisville [federal prison], in part because of things that I had done at the direction of and for the benefit of Donald Trump," Cohen alleged on the podcast.
Due to this, Cohen said he is "not losing any sleep" over whether or not Trump would be able to attend Barron's graduation ceremony.
When Trump's hush money trial kicked off in Manhattan Monday, his lawyers asked presiding judge Justice Juan Merchan to allow the GOP 2024 presidential candidate to skip the trial on May 17 so he can attend his youngest son's graduation in Florida.
However, Merchan refused to rule on the request, noting that it would depend on "if we are on time and where we are in the trial."
While the judge has yet to announce a decision, Trump immediately complained to reporters and on Truth Social about the possibility that he may not be allowed to go to the event.
"Who will explain for me, to my wonderful son, Barron, who is a GREAT Student at a fantastic School, that his Dad will likely not be allowed to attend his Graduation Ceremony, something that we have been talking about for years...," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Melania, who has largely stayed away from the spotlight and rarely used social media since leaving the White House in 2021, has not publicly addressed the matter.
Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 charges of falsifying business records related to the alleged hush money payments to Daniels before the 2016 election.
Jury selection for the hush money trial is ongoing. The trial is expected to last up to eight weeks.
