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It's interesting that you say, "they acted like truly caring leaders." Is Melania a leader? I saw her role as being a supportive presence for Trump, but maybe she is a leader as well, albeit not directly elected.

I'm curious, what used to be the role of a queen? She didn't have any direct power. Was her role simply (or not so simply) to provide support for the king and shore up the king's honor and authority? Was she a leader, and in what way? Was she a leader because she had the king's ear? Because she was an extension of the king in some way? Or, a team with the king?

And from another angle, how much support does a man receive from his wife standing silently with him? I guess, a lot? Presumably Melania also gives Trump feedback or the benefit of a second perspective, in private and in a way that's helpful to him.

I've read of a wife referred to as a "king-maker." Do men naturally recognize the truth of this dynamic? Is this only a mystery in our "post-king" feminism-saturated society?

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