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As much as the presidential candidate in the U.S. presidential election, attention is being paid to the spouse of the president who will enter the White House together.
While there is interest in whether the first "First Gentleman" in the United States will be born or the "First Lady 2nd" will be held, the two people's extreme actions are also drawing attention.
Reporter Yoon Hyun-sook introduces it.
[Reporter]
Doug Emhoff dreaming of becoming the first gentleman in America's first second gentleman.
Melania Trump is likely to re-enter the White House for the first time in four years.
The two contrast sharply in many ways, from their origins to the way they worked.
Born into a Jewish family in New York, the U.S., Emhoff made a name for himself as a lawyer specializing in entertainment.
When she became vice president, she quit her career to avoid conflicts of interest.
He also took the lead in this presidential race and earned the nickname 'King of Foreign Affairs'.
[Doug Emhoff / Harris Husband, U.S. Vice President (Aug. 20): Harris was exactly the right person for the moment in my life and the right president for this moment in our country's history.]
He took the lead in promoting his wife by visiting the rival states separately, and he did not hesitate to attack the opponent.
[Doug Emhoff/ Harris, U.S. Vice President husband (Oct. 24): We need to clear the fog of fake information, disinformation created by Trump. If you win here in Wisconsin, Harris could be president. ]
If you become the first first gentleman in history, you are expected to be active, including serving as a bridge between the Jewish community and the White House.
Melania, on the other side, served as a model from Slovenia before marrying Trump and gaining U.S. citizenship.
Even after entering the White House in 2017, public activities were minimized enough to be called the "first lady of concealment."
[Melania Trump / Former U.S. President Trump's wife (May 2018): There are too many serious problems facing children today. So the three main goals of the Let's Be Best campaign are healthy living, positive use of social media, and prevention of opioid (narcotic painkillers) abuse.]
He continued his passive attitude by running across the candidate's spouse's speech at the national convention in July, causing rumors of discord.
He focused on promoting his memoirs and made a surprise appearance on the New York campaign trail only at the end of the presidential election.
[Melania Trump / Former U.S. President Trump (Oct. 27): Please welcome my husband, President Donald Trump, now our next Chief Executive]
Even if he returns to the
White House, he is expected to focus on "fashion politics" and the children's rights movement following the first period.
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