Book Allegedly Reveals Why Melania Stayed In New York Months After Trump's Inauguration Author: According to a book by Washington Post reporter Mary Jordan, Melania Trump used her husband’s presidential win to renegotiate her prenuptial agreement. Melania remained in New York for months after Trump’s win, and publicly stated that it was because she didn’t want to interrupt Barron’s school year. Jordan’s book, The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania, claims that Melania took that time to leverage the prenup negotiations as Trump’s allies wanted her to move to Washington because of her ability to calm down the president.