- First lady Melania Trump strayed from White House traditions during Donald Trump’s first term.
- She didn’t move to the White House right away in 2016 and arrived at events separately from Trump.
- She has indicated she will not live at the White House full time during her husband’s second term.
In many ways, Melania Trump was a traditional first lady during her husband’s first term as president.
She wore a ball gown to the inauguration and donated it to the National Museum of American History’s “First Ladies” exhibit. She took up the cause of children’s wellness with her “Be Best” campaign. She led White House restoration projects, renovating the Rose Garden and designing a new rug for the Diplomatic Reception Room.
However, the fiercely private first lady also remained something of an enigma and made the role her own by straying from presidential protocol and long-held White House traditions.
Melania Trump is once again serving as FLOTUS now that President Donald Trump has begun his second, non-consecutive term. Having been largely absent from the 2024 campaign trail, her exact level of White House involvement remains to be seen. However, her new official White House portrait suggests she’s “ready to embrace her position,” its photographer told BI.
Here’s how Melania Trump has defied expectations as first lady thus far.
The Office of Melania Trump and representatives for the Trump transition team did not respond to a request for comment.
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