By Molly Goddard
8:45am PST, Jan 28, 2025
Melania Trump looks ready to handle business in her new official portrait as first lady.
On Monday, January 27, the White House released the photograph of the former model, 54, shot by Belgian photographer Régine Mahaux — who also snapped the 2017 edition — in the Yellow Oval Room. However, as with anything Melania does, the internet had quite the reaction.
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On Monday, January 27, the White House released the photograph of the former model, 54, shot by Belgian photographer Régine Mahaux — who also snapped the 2017 edition — in the Yellow Oval Room. However, as with anything Melania does, the internet had quite the reaction.
Join us to see what social media said about President Donald Trump's wife's latest picture…
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In the shot taken the day after the right-wing leader, 78, took an oath of office for the second time on Monday, January 20, Melania stunned in a crisp white blouse underneath a sharp dark Dolce and Gabbana suit as she rested both hands on a table all while having a stoic look on her face. Behind the mother-of-one, the Washington Monument can be seen in the distance.
The reactions were strongly mixed, with one person commenting, "Serving looks!"
"Welcome back, Your Majesty 😭✨," a second penned, while another declared, "Class is back in the White House!"
The reactions were strongly mixed, with one person commenting, "Serving looks!"
"Welcome back, Your Majesty 😭✨," a second penned, while another declared, "Class is back in the White House!"
Meanwhile, others were not as enthralled. "This looks like a Suits promo photo," one user pointed out while referencing the USA network series.
"Why does she look like a stock photo for a want to be corporate CEO?" another added.
The official portrait debut comes as the Slovenia native recently accompanied Donald on his trips to visit North Carolina and Los Angeles, Calif., after Hurricane Helene and massive wildfires hit the respective areas.
"Why does she look like a stock photo for a want to be corporate CEO?" another added.
The official portrait debut comes as the Slovenia native recently accompanied Donald on his trips to visit North Carolina and Los Angeles, Calif., after Hurricane Helene and massive wildfires hit the respective areas.
Melania dressed casually in a pair of black Levi jeans, an olive green hooded Rag & Bone puffer jacket, a black beanie and dark aviator sunglasses to accompany her spouse to meet his arch-nemesis Governor Gavin Newsom.
When the couple arrived on the West Coast, the Democratic politician, 57, greeted Melania warmly with a kiss on the cheek despite his feud with Donald.
The former Vogue cover girl seems to be taking a much more significant role in The Apprentice star's current administration despite splitting her time between D.C., New York and Palm Beach, Fla.
When the couple arrived on the West Coast, the Democratic politician, 57, greeted Melania warmly with a kiss on the cheek despite his feud with Donald.
The former Vogue cover girl seems to be taking a much more significant role in The Apprentice star's current administration despite splitting her time between D.C., New York and Palm Beach, Fla.
Before Donald's inauguration, Melania explained how she will be a present first lady while ensuring her top concern is their son, Barron Trump, 18, as he attends college at New York University.
"I will be in the White House. And when I need to be in New York, I will be in New York," she revealed in an interview with Fox News.
"When I need to be in Palm Beach, I will be in Palm Beach. My first priority is to be a mom, to be a first lady, to be a wife," the political spouse made clear.
"I will be in the White House. And when I need to be in New York, I will be in New York," she revealed in an interview with Fox News.
"When I need to be in Palm Beach, I will be in Palm Beach. My first priority is to be a mom, to be a first lady, to be a wife," the political spouse made clear.
This time around, Melania said she was more prepared to move into the White House.
"The first time was challenging; we didn't have much of the information. The information was withheld from us by the previous administration," she alleged of the Obamas.
"But this time I have everything. I have the plans, I already packed, I have selected the furniture. So, it's a very different transition this time, the second time around," the matriarch noted.
"The first time was challenging; we didn't have much of the information. The information was withheld from us by the previous administration," she alleged of the Obamas.
"But this time I have everything. I have the plans, I already packed, I have selected the furniture. So, it's a very different transition this time, the second time around," the matriarch noted.
Despite picking up her life so that Donald can serve the country, she feels optimistic about what's to come — even more so than during her partner's first term.
"I think it will be an exciting four years. We have a lot to do to put the country back in shape," Melania explained.
"I just feel that people didn't accept me. Maybe they didn't understand me the way maybe they do now. And I didn't have much support," she added.
"Maybe some people see me as just a wife of the president, but I'm standing on my own two feet, independent. I have my own thoughts, I have my own, 'yes' and 'no,'" the fashionista spilled.
When asked if she always agrees with how the Republican leader — whom she wed in 2005 — acts, Melania admitted, "I give him my advice and sometimes he listens, and sometimes he doesn't, but that's OK."
When asked if she always agrees with how the Republican leader — whom she wed in 2005 — acts, Melania admitted, "I give him my advice and sometimes he listens, and sometimes he doesn't, but that's OK."