President Donald Trump is only in his second week back in the White House, and he accomplished more in the first seven days than even his biggest supporters might have imagined. If the left still has not figured it out, the 2024 version of Trump is very different from the 2016 version. In the four years he was out of office, he learned many things, and it is the country and the American people who will benefit from that newfound knowledge.
But Trump is not the only one who has studied and learned. First Lady Melania Trump is also a bit wiser and, as the left will discover, a lot savvier too.
This portrait, while gorgeous, says I have seen some things and am taking no crap these next four years. https://t.co/0gEr8lsUjf
— Lisa Boothe 🇺🇸 (@LisaMarieBoothe) January 27, 2025
On Monday, Melania Trump's official White House portrait was released. There is no doubt about the statement it makes: she means business. The photo, taken in black and white by photographer Régine Mahaux, shows the First Lady dressed in a black suit and white shirt, with a matching cummerbund. She is standing in front of a desk that mirrors her reflection. For those of us who were already fans of Melania's, it is business as usual, her trademark class and elegance.
Since Inauguration Day, Melania Trump has been making some very not-so-subtle statements with what she wears. The tailored navy blue coat with matching skirt and white silk blouse were iconic Melania on their own. But it was the boater-style hat that covered much of her face that still has people talking. It has prompted words like "revenge" and "vendetta" on social media. It was very different than her 2016 Inaugural look, with the blue dress and matching gloves that gave off a distinct style hint of Jackie Kennedy.
But maybe more than what she is wearing, it is her facial expression that completes the statement. It is not a grin but more of a look that dares anyone to mess with her this time around. While Democrats and the left have spent the better part of nine years trying to destroy Donald Trump, they have overlooked one very important factor: Melania. She watched while the Russia hoax was unleashed, and Democrats and even some Republicans did everything they could to undermine his first term. She watched as Democrats impeached Trump twice and tried to put him in prison. She endured a raid on her home and FBI agents going through her personal belongings. When all that didn't work, she watched as would-be assassins tried to murder her husband. There should be zero surprise from the left this time that Melania Trump is prepared to do whatever she necessary to defend her husband and family.
🚨 President Trump & First Lady Melania Official Portraits
— Alec Lace (@AlecLace) January 27, 2025
2017 vs 2025
Notice anything different? pic.twitter.com/sv8umCK02M
The left has always blathered on about how they love "strong, powerful women." But that is only if those women agree with and champion leftist causes. While other First Ladies have graced the cover of magazines, the one that has always been glaringly absent is Melania Trump, a former model in her own right. What also seems like it will be different in Trump's second term is Melania's visibility. Her portrait is what it is for a very specific purpose. While she certainly will not overshadow her husband, she will not let the media and the left define her. The new portrait is also a sharp contrast to the first portrait, where she was smiling. In 2025, that smile is gone. She has been through too much for that.
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First Ladies are often held up as role models. Melania Trump immigrated to America to pursue a career in modeling. She became successful, and after giving birth to son Barron in 2006, she became a U.S. citizen and started a line of jewelry and skin care products. She also speaks six languages, roughly five and a half more than the people whose job it has been for almost the past decade to tear her down.
Melania Trump will no doubt continue to make statements with her wardrobe for the next four years, and it is going to be fun to watch. Much to the chagrin of the left, she is the quintessential "strong, powerful woman." They know it, and they can't escape it. What will also be fun to watch is how she will be able to rattle her detractors by not saying a word.
Jill Biden: Dressed like your grandmother’s old couch.
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) January 27, 2025
Melania Trump: pic.twitter.com/jVJ5OSMpHR
