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Melania: Donald Trump’s secret weapon?

The former first lady’s new ‘tell all’ memoir addresses everything from her nude modelling and her husband’s policies to her surprising stance on abortion. But why is she doing it now — and will it help or hinder Donald Trump’s presidential campaign?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thetimes.com/subscribe</a>Guest: Josie Ensor, US Correspondent, The Times.  Host: Luke Jones. Producer: Priyanka Deladia.Get in touch: <a href="mailto:thestory@thetimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thestory@thetimes.com</a>Clips: Fox News, CBS, ABC, CNN, <a href="http://x.com/@melaniatrump" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X.com/@melaniatrump</a>. Photo: Getty Images.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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