Glum Melania told she 'looks like she's at funeral' as she casts her vote with Donald Trump

Melania Trump's subdued appearance didn't go unnoticed as she broke cover and stood by her man as they headed out to

Cheeky social media commentators joked "looks like she is at the funeral" for her husband's campaign as Donald J. Trump aims to return to the , four years on from the 78-year-old losing to current president Joe Biden in 2020.

has expressed his "very confident" outlook on the election results as he cast his vote alongside his wife Melania in Florida. The ex-president, donning a red baseball cap with 'make America great again' boldly displayed on the front, was accompanied by a smiling Melania at the

But it was his wife's voting day outfit that caught Twitter's eye, with many noting how the former First Lady was dressed in a sombre black outfit. "Melania looks like she's at the funeral for Trump's campaign," one quipped online this evening, with another adding: "@MELANIATRUMP….wearing the huge glasses and funeral frock…. Very cheery looking."

One commentator penned: " accompanied Donald to vote today. She wore a suttle black dress with polka dots. Clearly she dressed for a funeral and listened to Julia Roberts. #vote #Kamala4President." Others speculated that Melania had been crying before stepping out with her spouse, tweeting: "Melania looks frozen. Was she crying before showing up with Trump? Such dark glasses aren't normal for that occasion."

Despite polls predicting a nail-bitingly close race and a deeply divided electorate, Trump, in his usual flamboyant style, insists that he and the . "I feel very confident, we went in with a very big lead today, we Republicans have shown up in force so we will see how it turns out," he declared. "I have been very honoured to find out the lines are long, the conservative lines, the Republican lines are very long."

Concerns have been raised about potential unrest from whichever side loses the election, given the intense emotions in both camps and the violence involving Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol Building in Washington four years ago. However, Trump assures that he would be the "first" to accept a "fair" election result and does not anticipate any trouble from his supporters.

"If it's a fair election, I'd be the first one to acknowledge," Trump stated, though he did not clarify what constitutes a 'fair' election. He also added that he doesn't need to instruct his supporters to remain peaceful. "I don't have to tell them that. Of course there'll be no violence. My supporters are not violent people," he proclaimed confidently.

The former President then made his way to a local campaign office to share his gratitude, where Melania was also present, congratulating the team for what she declared was "a great job", acknowledging their "hard work". Meanwhile, with over 82 million Americans having cast their votes early, Election Day saw a generally smooth voting process across the nation, despite sporadic issues such as lengthy queues, technical glitches, and errors in ballot printing.

On the pivotal day, Democrat vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Trump eyed up seven key swing states, concentrating on five that Trump had previously clinched in 2016 but were later secured by in 2020: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin — collectively known as the "blue wall" — along with Arizona and Georgia. Both Nevada and North Carolina, traditionally dominated by Democrats and Republicans respectively, also became heated battlegrounds.

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