When you file as Married filing separately. both spouses have to use the same type of deduction: either standard for both or itemized for both.
If you use itemized dedductions, then your spouse has to also use itemized deductions even if they are smaller to the standard deduction. She cannot use the standard deduction of $12,550.
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