Donald Trump and Melania Trump were back on stage together at the White House on Thursday for a Women's History Month event, but it was the first lady's choice of introduction, not the ceremony itself, that set off fresh scrutiny. Instead of presenting Donald Trump as her husband, Melania Trump introduced him by office alone, a small shift in wording that was enough to reignite long-running rumours about the state of their marriage.
For context, the attention did not appear out of nowhere. The pair have rarely been seen together at official public events in recent months, and that relative absence has fed a steady stream of speculation that their marriage is more functional than affectionate.
