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Melania Trump's 'official portrait' is released by the White House... and it's very different to past First Ladies.....
Daily Mail ^ | 1/27/2025 | Emily Goodin - Sr. Whitehouse Correspondent

Posted on 01/27/2025 4:40:31 PM PST by caww

e-mail 195 shares 1k View comments Melania Trump revealed her official White House portrait on Monday and it shows a powerful image of a first lady in control.

She opted to pose in black and white, a stark contrast to her predecessors in the role, who used bright colors and the familiar settings of the White House to highlight their position as the president's spouse.

Melania, in contrast, wears a black pantsuit with a crisp, white shirt by Dolce & Gabbana, one of her favorite European designers.

She stands tall, with her hands on a table before her, the Washington Monument visible in the background.

Staring directly at the camera, she dominates the frame with a hint of a challenge in her posture.

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The photo was taken on January 21st, the day after the inauguration, in the Yellow Oval Room of the residence by photographer Régine Mahaux...... a Belgian photographer known for her portraits of the Trump family...


1 posted on 01/27/2025 4:40:31 PM PST by caww
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Love it and especially her outfit on the day.


2 posted on 01/27/2025 4:41:02 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: caww

Totally Most Excellent.


3 posted on 01/27/2025 4:43:26 PM PST by OKSooner ("I'd be safe and warm, if I was in LA... " Mama Cass Elliott, 1966)
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To: caww

FIERCE!


4 posted on 01/27/2025 4:43:39 PM PST by JerseyDvl (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: caww

Melania has a reported $40 million deal with billionaire Jeff Bezos’s Amazon to produce a feature-length documentary and follow-up docuseries about her working life, complete with cameos from husband Donald and son Barron.


5 posted on 01/27/2025 4:43:44 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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That ain’t your average Mrs Roosevelt, Mr Roosevelt.


6 posted on 01/27/2025 4:43:45 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.)
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LoL anything featuring Barron will get major ratings if social media viral trends are any indication.


7 posted on 01/27/2025 4:45:14 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: JerseyDvl

Melania IS a savvy businesswoman....It’s well known that Melania spent her years between White House stints in a return to the business world.


8 posted on 01/27/2025 4:46:29 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

For sure!


9 posted on 01/27/2025 4:47:38 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: Jim Robinson

I love it!


10 posted on 01/27/2025 4:49:07 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: caww

It’s her...with all her facets on display.


11 posted on 01/27/2025 4:49:38 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: caww
Sure glad she doesn't have that stupid inaugural hat on.
12 posted on 01/27/2025 4:50:00 PM PST by Bullish (Socialism is a weed that blooms into communism, the tyranny that strangles liberty.)
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Absolutely gorgeous. A hundred years from now people will look at that photo and still find her stunning.


13 posted on 01/27/2025 4:51:20 PM PST by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
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To: caww

What a beautiful woman!!!!!!!


14 posted on 01/27/2025 4:51:47 PM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: Jim Robinson

15 posted on 01/27/2025 4:54:44 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: caww
Imitating this:


16 posted on 01/27/2025 4:57:17 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: McGavin999

It certainly secures her spot as a “true icon.”


17 posted on 01/27/2025 4:57:33 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: Jim Robinson

Lol,Aint that the truth.


18 posted on 01/27/2025 5:00:13 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: grey_whiskers

I don’t think so.....but they are a Powerful couple without question!


19 posted on 01/27/2025 5:01:06 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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and that ain’t your average bear, Boo Boo.


20 posted on 01/27/2025 5:01:27 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.)
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