Lara Trump, the wife of Eric Trump, believes that her mother-in-law Melania Trump has not been given the recognition she deserves.

Speaking to Doug Wead, for his book titled 'Inside the White House', Lara shared her thoughts on Melania, and the unfair reputation the First Lady has garnered over the years.

"She's an incredibly smart woman, and people don't give her nearly enough credit. When you look at the past First Ladies, there is a totally different standard," Lara said. "The media criticism is so overdone that it actually backfires."

Lara isn't the only person who has thoughts on Melania in the book. Wead also spoke to Donald Trump Jr, who is of the opinion that the bad publicity that Melania receives is really a result of people attempting to hurt Donald Trump.

"It is shades of the old movie plot in which the villain realizes that he can't break the hero so he turns his wrath on the hero's family," said Wead in his book, talking about how Donald Jr saw the attacks on Melania.

According to Donald Jr, his father is "unbreakable", which is what has turned Melania into a target by those who hope to affect the president through her.

"Most of the attacks on her are just to hurt him. Since they can't break him, they turn their guns on her, someone who is innocent. So maybe he can take it, but does he really want to see her hurt by this too?" Donald Jr said.

He also denounced rumors that Melania and Donald Trump were having difficulties in their marriage, and that Melania is being held more or less captive in the White House. He countered by saying that the couple's relationship is strong.

'Inside Trump's White House: The Real Story of His Presidency' by Doug Wead released on November 26. Doug Wead has also written 'Game of Thorns: The Inside Story of Hillary Clinton's Failed Campaign and Donald Trump's Winning Strategy'.

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