Melania is the “jewel” in Trump’s “political crown,” says a body language expert

Melania Trump stunned Republican supporters with her surprise appearance at the highly anticipated rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Although she only spoke for about five minutes at the glitzy New York event, she was described by body language expert Judi James as the “jewel” in Donald Trump's “political crown.” Here's why:

Melania – a “jewel” in Trump’s “political crown”

Speaking to FEMAIL, James decoded the former first lady's behavior during her recent appearance on the Republican candidate's campaign. “Her rituals with Donald also show a massive improvement, which seems to illustrate how he fully accepts her as the jewel of his political crown,” she said of Melania.

“Here, she is allowed to show signals of dominant status and authority over her normally competitive alpha husband. “He looks at her in these moments with an open admiration that transcends mere pride,” James added.

Melania's behavior in public now compared to before

The body language expert highlighted the contrast between Melania's previous stage appearances alongside Trump, noting that the former model “now looks like a woman who has finally found her own voice thanks to her new book, and a woman who “I can now work on stage and socialize with the audience like a professional.”

“When Trump first ran for president, Melania wasn’t even presented as his nonverbal “plus one.” “Since that role on stage was taken over by his daughter Ivanka,” James said of the former first lady's past behavior on stage. “When she began giving speeches, her body language seemed rigid with reluctance and inner fear.”

James noted that the power couple's PDA “came with some extra moments, like: B. the aversion to breakup rituals and persistent whispering.” “There is still a touch of the famous 'smile drop' that Melania has done in the past, where her bright smile at her husband would drop like a brick as soon as he looked away,” she explained, adding that her smiles “were warmer and wider than before” during the MSG rally.

Analysis of Melania's stage presence, awkward kiss with Trump

The pundit praised Melania's stage presence, revealing that she got the audience excited by saying “And now…”. “Her introduction of Trump at the end of her own speech shows how well she can influence an audience now,” James said, adding, “She bends her knees to say it directly into the microphone, using the word 'now' in it the length drags on before pausing for seven seconds to heighten the audience’s excitement.”

However, the awkward kiss between Melania and Trump showed that they lacked “synchronicity” in “reading each other's minds.” “Their hug requires some corrective movements at the beginning, as they seem unsure about recognizing each other's intentional gestures,” James noted.

Despite seemingly awkward kisses, Melania and Trump showed an “aversion to breaking up,” the expert noted, adding, “He (Trump) whispers in her ear for a long time and heightens the feeling of 'romance' by looking at her with his head tilted and an asymmetrical smile to suggest, “I’m a lucky guy.”

“Melania performs a farewell ritual by walking away but continuing to hold his hand. Then he takes that hand in a gesture of gratitude, puts it in both of his hands and then pats it,” James continued, adding that the former first lady “amazingly almost has the edge over Donald at this point.”