Melania Trump’s official portrait differs notably from first lady portraits that came before and not just because it was taken in stark black and white.
First lady Melania Trump is all business in her official portrait, unveiled by the White House on Monday. The black and white image, snapped by Belgian photographer Régine Mahaux, was captured in the Yellow Oval Room one day after Melania’s husband Donald was sworn in as the 47th president.
Melania Trump became the First Lady of the United States for the second time on Monday, January 20, and just like her first time, she got an official portrait made.
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While Melania Trump remains an enigmatic figure, her White House portrait provides some insight into how she'll approach the first lady role.
Melania is Trump's third wife. He was previously married to Ivana Trump, with whom he has three children, and Marla Maples, with whom he has one daughter. Melania and Trump have one son, Barron Trump. Barron, 18, is a freshman at New York University's Stern School of Business, with a mass following of his own.
Melania Trump returned to Washington, D.C., in style this week.
We asked two experts for their take on the image, which was shot in the White House a day after the inauguration.
Melania Trump has addressed the Washington, DC, tragedy that unfolded Wednesday night. The first lady expressed her condolences to the families of those who died in the horrific mid-air collision of an American Airlines regional jet and a Black Hawk chopper.
The new White House portraits of the first lady and the president tell a story of hard-nosed power and all-encompassing anger.
As they nibbled miniature lobster rolls and sipped mezcal cocktails, the well-heeled guests toasted the coming reign of Donald Trump.