A day after Melania Trump's first interview since the release of a video that captured her husband bragging about making unwanted sexual advances toward women, Donald Trump supporters defended her description of her husband as a "boy" being "egged on” by others.

Jason Connolly / AFP / Getty Images Supporters at a Donald Trump campaign rally at the Norris-Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Oct. 18.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — Ask women who plan to vote for Donald Trump about his wife, Melania Trump, and they'll list off glowing qualities: "elegant," "supportive," "composed," "strong." But they may also add a caveat. "She's gorgeous," offered Mattie Van Deusen, a 26-year-old Denver resident who attended Trump's Tuesday afternoon rally in Colorado Springs. "But I don't know a lot about her." "I don't know all that much about her," echoed Janet Miller of Colorado Springs. "But I'll take Melania over Bill [Clinton] any day." "I don't really know her," said April Manke, 33, also of Colorado Springs, who wore a Women for Trump pin on her sweater. Does she want to hear more from Melania? "Absolutely. They could utilize her a little more. It wouldn't hurt them." For as much as she has achieved first-name-only recognition — "Melania Moments" has become a recurring segment on Saturday Night Live — the Slovenia-born 46-year-old ex-model has not played a significant role in her husband's campaign, apart from famously plagiarizing Michelle Obama in her speech at the Republican National Convention. But on Monday night, the eve of the Colorado rally, the Trump campaign appeared to try to “utilize her a little more,” granting CNN's Anderson Cooper a sit-down with Melania — her first since Trump's 2005 hot-mic comments to Billy Bush surfaced.

CNN / Via cnn.com Melania Trump and Anderson Cooper

In the interview, Melania said she is "not an attention-seeker" and that she has a "great marriage and strong relationship" marked by independence. "I'm very confident, and I live my life. I take care of myself, and our son, and my husband. I'm doing great," she said.

But the interview's most notable moment came when Melania defended her husband's 2005 comments as "boy talk," adding that he was "egged on from the host to say dirty and bad stuff." "Sometimes I say I have two boys at home — I have my young son and I have my husband," Melania said. At his Tuesday afternoon rally, Trump veered away from the ongoing allegations of sexual misconduct against him and stuck mostly to his campaign issues, rousing the crowd with lines like "drain the swamp in Washington, DC," and vowing to rebuild the military and take care of veterans, pleasing residents of a region that's home to five military centers. But Trump did briefly mention Melania's interview, in the context of the "dishonest media" who've "attacked my wonderful family." "You all saw Melania last night," Trump said. "That she even has to do that is a shame." Across the board, women who identified themselves as Trump supporters at Tuesday's rally told BuzzFeed News they admired Melania's responses to the tape, which they said have been simultaneously condemning and supportive. On Melania's "boy talk" observation, Van Deusen — who wore a T-shirt with an illustration of former President Bill Clinton and the word "Rape" in the style of Shepard Fairey's President Obama "Hope" image — said she could "relate” to it.

Jessica Testa Mattie Van Deusen of Denver

“I like to hang out with guys. I have a potty mouth. I'm not saying men should speak that way, but I don't think it's sexual assault,” she said. “People say stuff in private. I know a lot of guys who say messed-up stuff like that." Stephanie Sandoval, a supporter from Colorado Springs, said she also could relate: "Us girls get together and talk, and we know the boys do the same. We've known that since we were 15. Any real girl knows that." But non-Trump supporters at Tuesday's rally had different takes. Kristine Huesman, an undecided voter, called Melania's defense of Trump "bullshit," saying "it's not fair to make Billy Bush a scapegoat." "[Trump] was 59 years old. He was an adult man,” said Taryn Shockey, a Gary Johnson supporter and a student at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. "He's strong enough not to be egged on," said Sarah Haertl, a 44-year-old from Lakewood, Colorado, who supports Hillary Clinton but brought her 14-year-old daughter to Trump's rally to educate her about elections. Still, Haertl called Melania's attempt at defending Trump on CNN "a pretty good stab." "Melania came across as very polished. I don't understand why they don't put her on the trail more. She helps soften him," Haertl said. "An immigrant could be first lady — that's a great story. She might be a better role model than her husband. She's one of the best things his campaign has going for it." Many Trump supporters agreed with Haertl's call for more Melania. "I'd frankly like to see more of her at his events," said Sheryl, a Colorado Springs resident who declined to give her last name. "Our country needs strong families and strong couples — [the campaign] could make use of that more often."

Jessica Testa Stephanie Sandoval of Colorado Springs