Trump says if the first lady ever gets a facelift, he'll 'let you know'


Should first lady Melania Trump ever elect to go under the knife for plastic surgery, fear not — President Trump will fill the American people in on all the ins and outs of the procedure.
Trump was in South Carolina Monday night for a rally in support of Gov. Henry McMaster (R), but he spent a good chunk of time focusing on his wife's health. Last month, the White House said Melania Trump underwent surgery for a benign kidney condition, and she wasn't seen in public for several weeks. Trump said she's "fine," and people had "all kinds of projections. They said she got a facelift. No. I would let you know. They couldn't hide that one for long." Just a few moments later, Trump said the first lady is "private. She doesn't want to talk about things."
It's not the first time Trump has talked about his wife not having a facelift; earlier this month, he tweeted a blanket denial, saying she was not near death, did not have plastic surgery, was not abused, and did not leave him and the White House for New York or Virginia.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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