Trump Gave Melania A Gift During His Victory Speech By Being More 'Presidential': Body Language Expert

Donald Trump reportedly showed a more "presidential" performance than usual when he celebrated his Super Tuesday victory, possibly as a gift to his wife, Melania Trump, following his alleged name blunder.

Body language expert Judi James shared her analysis of Trump's demeanor as he spoke to supporters at his and Melania's Palm Beach, Florida home Mar-a-Lago after winning the presidential primary election.

James suggested to The Mirror that Trump showed a dramatic "change of gear" in his speech delivery style.

Instead of his typical "smug self-aggrandizing, naked anger" and "comedy showboating," the expert observed that the former president appeared more "subdued, calm, and presidential" while addressing his supporters.

During his entrance, the GOP presidential candidate also notably did not dance to Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" and instead simply gave a hand gesture toward the audience before he began his victory speech, as seen in a video shared by Fox News.

James attributed the changes not only to the potential confidence boost from Trump securing his third consecutive Republican presidential nomination but also to Melania.

"He once said that Melania urges him to stop dancing on stage and be more presidential and this performance looks like his gift to her," James told the outlet.

Further analyzing Trump's body language, James noted that while the contents of his speech were not that different from his usual messages, he appeared to keep "his emotions and his inflated ego more in check than usual," save for a "swift, biting sneer" that accompanied a mention of President Joe Biden's name.

The body language expert even described Trump's victory speech as "a one-note, one-tone performance."

"The hyperbole of his words and claims might be familiar, but the complete change of gear in terms of Trump's delivery style during this Mar-a-Lago speech after Super Tuesday is powerful and telling," James claimed to The Mirror. "His Super Tuesday successes seem to have blown the familiar, heady scent of the White House up Trump's nostrils and as a result, he delivers his speech here in a more subdued, calm, and presidential manner."

James noted that while Trump's body language seemingly suggested he was experiencing "high levels of inner satisfaction and even glee," his "gloating signals" were kept to "neutral."

The expert went on to suggest that Trump may also be hoping to attract fringe voters and gain more supporters by acting more presidential ahead of the November election.

"Getting more presidential as he gets closer to the White House could be a body language technique aimed at picking up stray votes and even converting the undecided," James suggested. "It seems to imply that his roadshow was deliberate panto, but that this is the man you could be voting into office."

Melania was noticeably absent from Trump's Super Tuesday celebration at Mar-a-Lago, sparking speculations online of potential marital woes.

Some users on X, formerly Twitter, interpreted Trump's subdued demeanor as sadness due to potential marriage issues between him and the former first lady.

"How come Trump was so sad last night? He should have been happy last night doing so well on Super Tuesday," one user wrote. "Was it because Melania wasn't there to support him[?] I think something is going on with them."

Trump's victory came just days after he denied claims that he forgot his wife's name.

The rumors surfaced after Trump referenced his former aide Mercedes Schlapp while talking about Melania during his recent speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

This triggered speculation on social media that he referred to Melania as "Mercedes," The Associated Press reported.

During an appearance on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," Biden seemingly referenced the moment while suggesting that Trump had cognitive issues.

"You got to take a look at the other guy. He's about as old as I am, but he can't remember his wife's name," Biden, 81, said.

After the interview aired, Trump released a video message on Truth Social, in which he claimed Democrats were "constantly making up stories" about him.

Trump also insisted that referencing Schlapp had "nothing to do" with Melania.

"I made the statement that Melania was very popular because when I mentioned her name, the audience went wild," Trump said in the video. "I then looked at the two people, man and wife, Matt and Mercedes Schlapp. And I said, 'Wow, they really liked the first lady.' So this got taken as the fact that I thought Mercedes was the first lady. ... Has nothing to do with that."