We’re all pretty familiar with the body language between Melania Trump and her husband. There’s a plethora of video clips available of her making a face when he looks away, or swatting away his advances.

But the fact is, they keep trying to maintain the charade, and it’s just silly now.

The fundraiser that Melania finally decided to show up in public for was the latest example. And a body language expert, Judi James, was on hand with the Mirror to give her assessment of how Melania presented this time.

She told the publication that Melania seemed absolutely practiced in her appearance, while Trump looked like a roadside weed:

“If Melania were a plant she’d be Topiary: well-groomed, well-manicured and with not one move, expression or hair out of place. Her husband though would be more like Knotweed: dominant, disheveled and hard to budge once it’s taken root.”

I personally think Trump is more like Scotch broom — still a roadside weed, but yellow for his hair, and impossible to get rid of.

Still, her appraisal is more than warranted. It is more rare than Melania’s public appearances since all of Trump indictments to see her appear with him and look any less than awkward.

It seems like Melania was born to be a First Lady, with the way that she (mostly) gracefully deals with her husband. But as James went on to say, the two couldn’t be more different: “Trump likes to play it by ear and he seems to value the odd PDA with his wife while Melania will happily stick to a more studied elegance, even swatting Trump’s proffered hand away in the past.”

James also spoke on Donald Trump’s invitation to hold Melania’s hand, to which Melania appeared to respond with a slight delay. The expert said: “Melania smiles and poses in a very FLOTUS manner here with their guests while Trump leans across, apparently sharing what looks like a joke.”

Melania has no desire to hold Trump's hand; nor be First Lady ever again. She looks like a staged mannequin. Trump looks defeated.🥴 https://t.co/C2dtqE5eIe

— Cocobutter (@crygood) April 9, 2024

We’ve seen exactly how she looks at him when he’s not looking, from his inauguration to obligatory funerals, to simple press conferences. She barely looks like someone who is MARRIED to the man she’s grimacing at when he’s not looking.

She doesn’t even look like she likes him most of the time.

Melania, I sincerely hope that one day you break free of this hostage situation and find your happiness. You don’t need this guy, and your smiles will become real again after you ditch him.