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Author Mary Jordan cites sources close to Trump as saying her intent in doing so was to "amend her financial agreement with Trump -- what Melania referred to as 'taking care of Barron.' "
"She wanted proof in writing that when it came to financial opportunities and inheritance, Barron would be treated as more of an equal to Trump's oldest three children," writes Jordan.
A spokeswoman for the first lady dismissed the book and it's reporting.
"Yet another book about Mrs. Trump with false information and sources. This book belongs in the fiction genre," said Stephanie Grisham, Melania Trump's chief of staff.
Melania Trump's delay in moving to Washington, DC, was primarily concern for keeping life as normal as possible for her son, Barron, then 10 years old, after Trump won the presidential election. Her desire to allow Barron to finish his school year in New York City superseded other concerns about optics, political questions, or insinuations about her marriage.
She also found ground to renegotiate, Jordan reports, because Trump is aware, as are his adult children, she is a calming influence on the President.