Calls her a “honeypot”

She pointed out that her relationship is hardly unusual in Trump’s circle. President Donald Trump, 79, is 24 years older than Melania, 55. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 27, also recently married Nicholas Riccio, 59 — a 32-year age gap.

Wilkins insists her romance with Patel feels natural to those who know them best, and she dismisses online trolls who label her a “honeypot.”

“I’ve blocked the word ‘honeypot’ from my Instagram comments, if that tells you anything,” she said.

She also made it clear that she was already with Patel before he moved from being a Trump aide to FBI Director. To her, claims that she’s some kind of operative make no sense: pursuing Patel back then “would imply she had been executing ‘a huge long game.’”

Looking to the future, Wilkins told the Daily Mail the couple is “on a good path” when asked about a possible engagement, and they’ve been enjoying more normal life after the chaos of Trump’s second term.