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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Justin Rohrlich

Melania Trump makes surprise appearance at her husband’s Madison Square Garden rally

Melania Trump painted a false picture of New York as a wasteland where dreams go to die as she spoke during a rally at Madison Square Garden - (AFP via Getty Images)

Melania Trump took the stage at her husband’s New York City rally to “Paradise City” by Guns n’ Roses, then launched into a bleak, but misguided, diatribe about how bad things are in the Big Apple — and the rest of the country.

The former first lady has made few appearances with her husband on the campaign trail. She attended the RNC in Milwaukee and the Al Smith dinner in New York City but has, for the most part, been absent. On Sunday, her speech was a surprise, as she was not on a pre-released list of speakers.

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