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The North Portico was drenched in tradition on November 24, 2025, but all eyes weren’t on the 18-and-a-half-foot Christmas tree that arrived in a horse-drawn carriage. They were on\u00a0her.<\/p>\n

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First Lady Melania Trump took center stage in Washington, D.C., as she welcomed the official White House Christmas tree, marking the festive season’s ceremonial beginning. But the moment, meant to showcase holiday cheer and Americana tradition, quickly spiraled into something else entirely online: a conversation about\u00a0her eye-catching outfit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Escorted by a military band’s joyful tunes, the stunning Michigan-grown fir from Korson’s Tree Farms rolled up to the executive residence in a\u00a0grand carriage\u00a0<\/strong>drawn by two stately Clydesdale horses named Logan and Ben. Accompanying the horses were three men dressed in old-fashioned suits and top hats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Standing on the steps of the North Portico, Trump greeted the arrival in her signature composed style,\u00a0declaring\u00a0it “a beautiful tree” as she posed beside the carriage for photos. But while the tree would soon stand tall in the Blue Room, the public’s focus shifted to a different kind of presentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trump’s look was anything but subtle. Dressed in a pristine\u00a0Dior coat<\/strong>, she paired the winter-white ensemble with bright red leather gloves and tartan-patterned\u00a0Manolo Blahnik stilettos<\/strong>. The sharp contrast, snowy elegance mixed with bold holiday hues, had the internet in a frenzy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“She wore her pajama robe,” one netizen\u00a0sneered. Another\u00a0jabbed,\u00a0“White bathrobe and red rubber gloves.”<\/i>\u00a0One viewer simply\u00a0declared,\u00a0“She’s literally wearing a bathrobe.”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Still, the fashion police weren’t all issuing citations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Melania is rockin [sic] her plaid stilettos \u2665\ufe0f,”<\/i>\u00a0one fan\u00a0gushed\u00a0on Facebook. Another\u00a0chimed in,\u00a0“She has the best shoes. Every.Time [sic].”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Others went beyond fashion and praised her entire presence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“She is beautiful and sophisticated. Poise and gracefulness,”<\/i>\u00a0one netizen\u00a0wrote. Another\u00a0added,\u00a0“Elegance is back in the White House.”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While her coat sparked fierce debate, it wasn’t the only part of Trump’s appearance that caught attention. The First Lady unveiled a\u00a0glowing<\/i> , and salon experts were quick to weigh in.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n
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Suzie McGill, the artistic director at Rainbow Room International, gushed about the dramatic transformation, revealing to\u00a0Hello!<\/i>\u00a0that the vibrant, lighter shade was a perfect match for the First Lady’s complexion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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McGill went on to explain that this was a polished upgrade that instantly illuminated Trump’s entire look, ensuring she never appeared overdone. Also, the brighter color injected a bold, modern energy, yet still perfectly captured the signature, impeccable elegance and iconic style that have made her famous.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meanwhile, Rush Artistic team member Kirsty Judge\u00a0the color “cinnamon blonde,” hailing it as\u00a0a sophisticated seasonal stunner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Judge further detailed that this gorgeous, tawny, beige blonde features a rich, warm acorn foundation highlighted by delicate swirls of vanilla blonde pieces woven throughout the hair for a burst of brilliance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Yet not even the glitz of Dior or the warmth of cinnamon blonde could entirely erase\u00a0the shadow of controversy<\/strong>\u00a0that loomed from Christmases past.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The First Lady’s tree-receiving ceremony stirred memories of a very different moment, one that became public in 2020, when secretly \u00a0from summer 2018 were played on “Anderson Cooper 360.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In those conversations, \u00a0vented about the pressures of public appearances during a\u00a0highly scrutinized time<\/strong>\u00a0for her husband’s first administration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I’m working \u2026 my [expletive] off on the Christmas stuff, that you know, who gives a [expletive] about the Christmas stuff and decorations? But I need to do it, right?” she was heard\u00a0saying<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trump also expressed her exasperation over the public’s response to her husband’s family separation policies at the border, seemingly implying that the previous administration had similar practices but received less criticism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Those damning tapes were\u00a0by her former confidante Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a woman who had once been one of her closest friends. Stephanie Grisham, Trump’s then\u2013chief of staff, responded swiftly and sharply.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Secretly taping the First Lady and willfully breaking an NDA to publish a salacious book is a clear attempt at relevance,” Grisham in a statement. “The timing of this continues to be suspect \u2014 as does this never-ending exercise in self-pity and narcissism.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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But the tapes weren’t the end. Wolkoff also published\u00a0a tell-all book,\u00a0<\/strong>“Melania and Me,” which laid bare more than just Christmas tension. Wolkoff detailed years of conversations with Trump, covering everything from her marriage to Michelle Obama, controversial wardrobe choices, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to a former staff member at\u00a0Vogue<\/i>, the two women had once been inseparable, part of the same elite Manhattan circles. Wolkoff later became Trump’s senior adviser, helping her craft speeches and build her “Be Best” initiative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But it all came crashing down when scrutiny over the 2017 inauguration’s\u00a0lavish spending<\/strong>\u00a0led to an investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wolkoff’s event planning firm\u00a0over $26 million for inaugural activities, while she herself pocketed $500,000, according to the New York Times, and $1.6 million went directly to her company per documents obtained by CNN.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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