Melania Trump’s parents sworn in as US citizens

Melania Trump’s parents sworn in as US citizens

First lady Melania Trump’s parents have been sworn in as US citizens.

A lawyer for Viktor and Amalija Knavs said the Slovenian couple took the citizenship oath on Thursday in New York City.

They had been living in the US as permanent residents.

Mr Knavs, 74, was a car dealer, while his wife, who is 73, worked in a textile factory.

Melania Trump
Melania Trump settled in New York in 1996 (Luca Bruno/AP)

She settled in New York in 1996 and met Mr Trump two years later.

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