Donald addressed his wife’s stance in an interview with FOX News ’ Bill Melugin, which aired Oct. 3., soon after The Guardian’s reporting. When Melugin asked what the former President thought when he read the book, he replied that he told his wife to “write what [she] believe [s].”

Melania Trump stood firm on her pro-choice abortion position, despite acknowledging the divergence from the Republican campaign platform of her husband. Donald Trump says he believes abortion access should be decided by states,

"It is imperative to guarantee that women have autonomy in deciding their preference of having children, based on their own convictions, free from any intervention or pressure from the government," the former first lady wrote in her memoir,