Melania Trump never wanted to be a president’s wife, and the White House’s East Wing — where first ladies and their handlers traditionally have worked — is a virtual ghost town, according to a published report.

Trump insiders told Vanity Fair that Melania Trump feels terribly uncomfortable with the spotlight that comes from being married to the world’s most powerful man — and is doing everything she can to stay off stage.

“She never wanted this and never had any interest (in being first lady),” a Trump family insider told the magazine.

A former campaign aide recalled Melania Trump, 47, once admitting that she was dead-set against Donald running for president — for fear he might actually win.

A source close to the transition said it was clear from the start that Melania never intended to embrace a traditional first lady role. Only a handful for Melania confidantes have moved into largely empty East Wing offices, VF reported.

“A first lady (traditionally) comes in (to the White House) with seasoned partnerships,” the transition source said. “You come in with a staff, your people. They have no people. Look who was at Thanksgiving: Don King and Fabio.”

Melania’s spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham maintained: “Mrs. Trump has always been supportive of all her husband’s endeavors.”

First ladies normally jump headlong into pet projects — such as Michelle Obama’s campaign against childhood obesity, Laura Bush’s efforts to promote literacy and women’s health and Hillary Clinton’s charge on health care.

Melania Trump has said she intends to fight cyber-bullying. But to date, she’s not announced any plans or major initiatives.

“(Melania Trump) continues to work on building her agenda in a thoughtful way,” Grisham said. “She likes things to be done right, and doing things right takes time.”

Melania so far has steered clear of the White House altogether, living in the president’s gilded Manhattan pad, taking care of their son, Barron.

But the Trumps have said Melania and Barron will move to Washington as soon as the 11-year-old’s school year is finished in New York.

Melania became pregnant six months after she and Donald tied the knot in 2005 — and the future president was worried that she wouldn’t regain her model-thin, pre-Barron physique, insiders told Vanity Fair.

A visitor to the Trumps’ home at that time recalled Donald making it clear that Melania was going to work off her baby pounds.

“She promised him that everything would go back to the way it was,” the houseguest told VF, calling it a virtual “contract” between Donald and Melania.

The guest said Donald was not a courteous father-to-be with Melania.

“There was no ‘How do you feel?’ No opening of doors, making sure she didn’t fall. Just, ‘You wanted to have a baby,’ ” the guest said.

Melania’s spokeswoman Grisham countered: “(Donald Trump was) very warm and supportive throughout her pregnancy.”