The primary girl of the USA is stealing the highlight from President Donald Trump once more, mere weeks after the premiere of her documentary “Melania.”
He appeared rattled and upset that Melania Trump was the focal point in her movie debut final month. Though her gross sales figures did not surpass these of Michelle Obama’s “Turning into,” Melania’s newest honor will seemingly divert focus from the already irritable President and reinforce the notion that the Trumps comply with within the Obamas’ footsteps.
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Melania is donating the gorgeous night robe she wore at her husband’s 2025 inaugural ball to a venue the place Trump has at all times wished to have his portrait hung. In his ongoing efforts to claim management over the Smithsonian, he’s looking forward to the Nationwide Portrait Gallery to show a group of fan artwork of him, maybe feeling a bit jealous of the highlight his spouse effortlessly instructions.
The robe was designed by her longtime clothier, Hervé Pierre, who was additionally featured in her film “Melania,” drawing sketches of the robe.
The white strapless costume with black trim will be part of a preferred exhibit on the Smithsonian Establishment’s Nationwide Museum of American Historical past, which options the robes of a number of first girls, together with Michelle Obama.
Many recall Melania carrying the costume whereas dancing with Trump to Frank Sinatra’s “My Means” on the inaugural ball, which shall be showcased on the Smithsonian, and he or she seems to be like a deer caught within the headlights in a viral video.
The put up was shared on X with the caption, “LMFAO!! What’s the FIRST factor that involves thoughts if you see this?”
Social media customers have been fast to share their opinions, and a number of other famous Melania’s clean expression as she danced in Trump’s arms.
LMFAO‼️🤣
What’s the FIRST factor that involves thoughts if you see this?👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/Q4fgXzv2L1
— Esta (@TheOnlyEsta) August 19, 2025
“Melania is actually cringing out. Like…her face is so taught with cringe she will be able to’t power her pretend smile to work,” wrote one X consumer. “They’re taking down displays on Black historical past and placing up crap like this as a substitute,” added one other.
A 3rd stated, “Oh S—T! I assumed this costume was only a meme! I didn’t understand it was truly actual, LMFAO!!!”
Many famous that every one First Girls donate their Inaugural robes to the Smithsonian, as one critic barked, “This isn’t a substitution. Trump’s revisionist historical past is not going to final.” One other stated, “It is a conventional exhibit and dates again a very long time. Even when the ‘robe’ is ugly.”
The costume was so fashionable {that a} group of churchwomen purchased look-alikes to put on to the premiere of “Melania” in theatres, a costume that now seems to be unavoidably just like the redacted Epstein recordsdata.
“I actually thought Melania was carrying the Epstein recordsdata,” stated one individual, whereas one other stated, “The [first lady’s] ‘Redacted’ costume shall be excellent proper subsequent to the Epstein recordsdata.”
Fb customers additionally weighed in on Melania’s inaugural costume. One consumer replied, “The redacted costume earlier than redaction was cool…” One other individual steered the costume go someplace else, writing, “Nonetheless room within the basement rubbish part.”
One other consumer recalled Melania’s have a look at the inauguration ceremony. She wore a darkish navy swimsuit with an identical coat and hat with a white stripe that followers thought made her appear to be the Hamburgler from McDonald’s. “The Hamburgler hat is a traditional!”
One consumer had their very own opinion on the place Melania’s costume needs to be donated. “It needs to be going to the Goodwill.”
One other consumer joked, “No quantity of dancing #MAGA {couples} might ever come near equaling the magnificence of 1 dancing Michelle and Barack.”
Former first girl Michelle Obama’s two inaugural ball robes are additionally on the Smithsonian’s Nationwide Museum of American Historical past.
Obama wore a white, silk, chiffon robe designed by Jason Wu for Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration ball. For the forty fourth president’s second inauguration ball in 2013, Michelle wore a ruby-red chiffon robe with a cross-halter strap neckline, additionally designed by Wu.
