(CNN) When Donald Trump's first wife Ivana Trump seemingly joked about being "first lady" ahead of her newly-released memoir, current First Lady Melania Trump did not find it funny. "There is clearly no substance to this statement from an ex, this is unfortunately only attention-seeking and self-serving noise," Melania said in a shockingly sharply worded statement from her spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham. Melania, Grisham said, plans to use her title and role to help children, "not sell books." Ivana and President Trump divorced 25 years ago. What good does it do to pick a fight with the mother of the President's three eldest children, one of whom, Ivanka, is a top White House aide with a West Wing office?Kate Andersen Brower: Ivana Trump goaded Melania Trump and Melania reacted with an uncharacteristically sharp statementInstead of reacting with anger, Melania should take a page from Nancy Reagan's book and should be more discreet, Brower writes
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