Melania Trump Embraces Holiday Spirit While Receiving White House Christmas Tree in Style
On November 24, 2025, the North Portico was steeped in history, but the eighteen-and-a-half-foot Christmas tree that came in a horse-drawn carriage was the center of attention. They were pursuing her.
In Washington, D.C., First Lady Melania Trump took center stage as she ceremoniously opened the holiday season by welcoming the official White House Christmas tree.
However, the occasion, which was intended to highlight Americana customs and holiday happiness, swiftly devolved into something very else on the internet: a discussion about her striking attire.
The beautiful Michigan-grown fir from Korson’s Tree Farms arrived at the executive house in a magnificent carriage pulled by two dignified Clydesdale horses, Logan and Ben, escorted by the happy music of a military band. Three men wearing vintage suits and top hats accompanied the horses.
A Look at the Coat on the Internet
Trump welcomed the arrival in her usual composed manner while standing on the North Portico’s stairs, calling it “a beautiful tree” while posing for pictures next to the carriage.
However, the public’s attention turned to a different type of presentation, even though the tree would soon rise tall in the Blue Room.
Trump’s appearance was anything but understated. She accessorized her immaculate Dior coat with tartan-patterned Manolo Blahnik stilettos and bright red leather gloves to complete the winter-white set.
The internet was going crazy over the stark contrast, wintry elegance combined with vibrant holiday colors.
Not everyone was impressed, either.
“She wore her pajama robe,” one internet user mockingly said. “White bathrobe and red rubber gloves,” said another. According to one viewer, “She’s literally wearing a bathrobe.”
However, not all of the fashion police were giving out tickets.
“Melania is rockin [sic] her plaid stilettos ♥️,” a Facebook user exclaimed. “She has the best shoes,” someone else commented. “Every time [sic].”
Others appreciated her complete presence, going beyond style.
“She is elegant and stunning. One netizen commented, “Grace and poise.” Then someone else said, “Elegance is back in the White House.”
Experts Give Holiday Hair Transformation Sparks High Appreciation
Her coat provoked intense discussion, but it wasn’t the only aspect of Trump’s look that attracted notice. Salon professionals quickly offered their opinions when the First Lady revealed a stunning new hair color.
Rainbow Room International’s artistic director, Suzie McGill, was ecstatic by the striking change, telling Hello! that the First Lady’s complexion was a perfect fit for the brighter, lighter shade.
McGill continued by saying that this was a well-executed change that quickly brightened Trump’s whole appearance and made sure she never looked overdone.
Additionally, the brighter hue added a strong, contemporary vibe while yet flawlessly capturing the distinctive, flawless grace and classic style that have made her famous.
Kirsty Judge, a member of the Rush Artistic team, called the color “cinnamon blonde,” praising it as a chic seasonal beauty.
Judge went on to say that the rich, warm acorn basis of this stunning, tawny, beige blonde is accentuated by delicate swirls of vanilla blonde hair weaved throughout the hair for a flash of brilliance.
Historical Tapes Affect the Present
However, the dispute that lingered from previous Christmases could not be completely dispelled by the glamour of Dior or the coziness of cinnamon blonde.
When secretly captured tapes from the summer of 2018 were broadcast on “Anderson Cooper 360” in 2020, the First Lady’s tree-giving ceremony brought back memories of an entirely other occasion.
Melania Trump bemoaned the stress of making public appearances during a period of intense scrutiny for her husband’s first administration during those talks.
“I’m at work… My [expletive] off on the Christmas decorations and everything, because, really, who cares about those things? She was heard asking, “But I have to do it, right?”
Trump also said she was frustrated by how the public reacted to her husband’s border family separation policy, as if the previous government had similar procedures but was less criticized.
An Implosion of Friendship
Her old confidante Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, who was previously one of her closest pals, covertly taped those damning tapes. Trump’s chief of staff at the time, Stephanie Grisham, reacted quickly and forcefully.
Grisham retorted in a statement that “secretly taping the First Lady and willfully breaking an NDA to publish a salacious book is a clear attempt at relevance.” “The timing of this continues to be suspect — as does this never-ending exercise in self-pity and narcissism.”
The cassettes weren’t the end, though. Wolkoff also released “Melania and Me,” a candid book that revealed more than simply anxiety around Christmas. Wolkoff described years of talks with Trump, including her contentious fashion choices, marriage to Michelle Obama, and other topics.
A former Vogue employee claims that the two women were formerly inseparable and belonged to the same affluent Manhattan circles.
Later on, Wolkoff rose to the position of senior adviser to Trump, assisting her in developing her “Be Best” campaign and crafting speeches.
However, everything fell apart when a probe into the extravagant expenditures during the 2017 inauguration was prompted by criticism.
According to documents obtained by CNN, Wolkoff’s event organizing company received nearly $26 million for inauguration activities, while she personally pocketed $500,000. Additionally, $1.6 million went directly to her company.
