Mar. 15, 2025
Melania Trump arrives at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2025.Photo:Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty
Melania Trumpmade her first public remarks of PresidentDonald Trump’s second term on Monday, March 3, heading to Capitol Hill to address lawmakers.
Melania’s appearance at the congressional roundtable marked a departure from her usual reputation of avoiding politics.
“I was heartened to learn that Sen. Cruz and Sen. Klobuchar unified to prioritize this fundamental matter," she noted, before highlighting that the room was filled mostly with Republicans.
Mar. 15, 2025
Donald and Melania Trump leave a morning service at St. John’s Church before the inauguration.Photo:Scott Olson/Getty
Scott Olson/Getty
Incoming first ladyMelania Trumpemerged on Monday, Jan. 20, in an unusual inaugural outfit, covering part of her face with a wide-brimmed hat.
For her husbandDonald Trump’s second inauguration, Melania stepped out in a dark coat and skirt from New York designer Adam Lippes that was accessorized with a large hat. In photos withJoeandJill Bidenbefore the swearing-in ceremony, Melania’s eyes were covered and her expression somber, while Donald and the Bidens smiled for cameras.
Mar. 15, 2025
Melania Trumphas been welcoming toElon Muskas he spends significant time with her husband, President-electDonald Trump, at their Palm Beach estate.
One source tells PEOPLE that Melania views Musk’s relationship with Donald as a net-positive.
Melania Trump greets Elon Musk after she’s introduced at a Trump 2024 rally in New York City.Sipa via AP Images
Sipa via AP Images
Another social source agrees, claiming that Melania generally stays out of her husband’s political maneuvers even when he treats Mar-a-Lago as home base.
Mar. 15, 2025
Melania Trump stands next to Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Fl. on March 19, 2024.Photo:GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty
GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty
Melania Trumpsays she’s “standing on my own two feet” as she prepares to play the role of president’s wife for four more years.
“I feel I was always me the first time as well, I just feel that people didn’t accept me, maybe. They didn’t understand me the way maybe they do now,” Melania, 54, said in the interview, which aired onFox & Friendson Monday, Jan.
Mar. 15, 2025
Melania Trump in 2017.Photo:Chris Jackson/Getty
Chris Jackson/Getty
Donald Trump’s inauguration fundraising campaign is offering a wide selection of big-ticket prizes for elite donors — including a dinner with soon-to-be first ladyMelania Trump.
According to a new report fromThe New York Times,donors to the president-elect’s inauguration fundraiser who are willing to shell out $1 million will be able to attend an “elegant and intimate dinner" with Trump, 78, and Melania, 54, on the night before the inauguration.