Melania Trump has been busily making plans for her departure from the White House, and this includes investigating how this new part of her life will be funded. An aide to the First Lady has already asked if there are any taxpayer funds allocated to former first ladies for their post-White House lives. Fortunately, the answer to that question is no, nope, nopity-nope.

But the fact that Melania has inquired about this has led Yahoo! News reporter Louisa Ballhaus to speculate whether Melania is trying to make her own financial arrangements, thus making it easier for her to divorce President Donald Trump. Because rumors have been swirling around, some suggesting a divorce may be on the horizon.

And Melania apparently asked about taxpayer money a few days before the final state election tally took place, meaning that while her husband keeps fighting his defeat, she wants a way out.

“She just wants to go home,” a source told CNN, noting that a 2024 presidential run “might not go over well.”

CNN’s Kate Bennett notes it wasn’t long before she was seeking outside sources for any potential income:

“After it became clear Trump would need to prep for her life after Washington, the First Lady told [special adviser Marcia Lee] Kelly to discreetly ask West Wing acquaintances and a member of the Office of Management and Budget whether there were taxpayer funds allocated to former first ladies, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.”

But going this route won’t be fruitful for her, apparently, and the answer as to whether she can derive any benefit from these funds is a rather abrupt one.

“The short answer is no,” Bennett writes. “While there are post-presidential perks for such things for the outgoing commander in chief, budgets to set up an official office and staff and cover some travel costs, there is nothing from the government for any first lady, save a paltry $20,000-a-year-pension, which is paid out only if her husband dies.”

It’s anyone’s guess as to whether she’ll divorce Trump, but some including Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen, suggest a payout has been negotiated in a prenuptial agreement. I don’t know about you but I don’t care whether these two divorce or whether Melania moves to Florida or Mars.

I don’t really care, do you?

Twitter certainly had some thoughts:

https://twitter.com/wagner_rob/status/1337035615343419396

Hookers always looking for money https://t.co/9amZ3ZKN2V

— 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦*THEE* Bougier Than Thou💉💉💉💉💉💉 (@ScottyBurberry) December 9, 2020

She probably really wants to know if she still gets any first lady perks if she divorced him, or if she should just separate and live somewhere else.

— Not that Karen (@karencollinsnyc) December 9, 2020

So, Melania came out of hiding to ask for taxpayer funds that she can take with her as she escapes. Really? Why is this family ALWAYS looking to grub money? While pretending to be rich? Maybe Mel should ask Ivanka, who is dropping millions on empty lots in Florida.

— Elizabeth Logan (@lizlogan76) December 10, 2020

Melania Trump has inquired, according to two sources familiar with the discussions, whether there were any taxpayer funds allocated to supply her a budget and staff for post-White House life.

There aren't, but any self-respecting grifter would of course, ask.

— 🌹Weegie ☘️ (@onefussyone) December 11, 2020

Melania wants to go home.

She had staff discreetly ask whether there were taxpayer funds allocated to former first ladies, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. No, we supported her long enough.

Go home. To Slovenia. #MelaniaTrump pic.twitter.com/alnVqFnHDZ

— Molly 🇺🇦 (@msamson56) December 9, 2020

Melania Trump is trying to determine "what's in it for me" when Trump leaves office, asking whether there are taxpayer funds allocated to former first ladies. Other than a $20k pension IF he dies, that's it. So long Melania. Now go Be Best. pic.twitter.com/yiiU9QiNYA

— Nita Cosby (@5_2blue) December 9, 2020

Melania Trump should be ashamed of herself asking is it any funds left going out the door woman you got people over here that in lost their job okay standing in line for food you should be ashamed of yourself if anything y'all should be trying to pass relief

— Brenda Fitzpatrick (@BrendaF93969711) December 10, 2020

I used to feel sorry for Melania Trump just being married to that loud mouth ignoramus. It turns out she is just as much a pig as her husband: looking for taxpayer funds allocated to former First Ladies. Haven’t you taken enough from us? No one wants to read anything you write.

— Emily (@emilymcentee38) December 9, 2020