Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT"This was supposed to be the Melania week," Wolff disclosed, detailing how outrage over the deportation initiative swiftly seized headlines, depriving her of the media attention she'd expected for her $75 million film's Kennedy Center premiere. He suggested Melania was "truly p---ed off" as the scandal exploded just hours before an exclusive screening for wealthy donors and VIPs. Wolff claimed the backlash prompted Trump to sideline several senior advisers and cabinet members who'd supervised the Minnesota operation. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT"You cannot alienate the first lady to the extent that she makes it an issue with the president," Wolff explained. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT"Almost everyone within the White House acknowledges this is a tripwire."