“But I’ve had a great trip here in the Middle East. It was very much a boys’ trip. I don’t think I saw a single woman. What’s up with that, huh?” SNL cast member James Austin Johnson said in his Trump impersonation. “All the time, just walking into a roomful of boys. Hi, boys. Boys again. The women are all hiding. It’s like a nation of Melanias.”

Johnson was referring to first lady Melania Trump, who has made rare public appearances. Melania Trump was last at an event earlier this month, to launch a USPS forever stamp in honor of Barbara Bush, and before that, for the White House Easter Egg Roll.

JOHN KENNEDY COMPARES QATAR TO HANNIBAL LECTER AS TRUMP CONTINUES MIDDLE EAST TOUR

The first lady has admitted that the two attempts against the life of her husband affected how she campaigned for him. She made rare appearances throughout the 2024 campaign, with her first fundraiser for her husband happening in April of last year. It was hosted by the GOP LGBT group Log Cabin Republicans. At that point, the then-former president had been campaigning for reelection for almost a year and a half.

Both Qatar and Saudi Arabia have codified laws regarding male guardianship over women. These male guardians can determine how women travel, even within their respective countries.