President Donald Trump returned to the White House late Monday for the first time since he was inaugurated as the 47th president—the oldest to ever be elected and only second in history to serve two non-consecutive terms—amid a day of traditions attended by three former presidents and several billionaires.
Nearly every member of President Donald Trump’s family circle was in attendance for the ceremonies and events around his inauguration as 47th president of the United States, and that includes his in-laws.
From the design process, to a shipping mishap, to the inauguration stage, here's how Melania Trump's hat was made.
The returning first lady and Barron Trump, the son she had once shielded from the public eye, used Monday’s inauguration to reintroduce themselves.
With her eyes almost entirely obscured by the rim of her wool boater-style hat, Melania Trump stood next to president-elect Donald Trump on stage at the inauguration ceremony as he pledged the oath of allegiance.
The designer, Eric Javits, told Vanity Fair that his “greatest honor” was almost a total fiasco, thanks to a snow storm.
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both used Bibles with sentimental value to take the oath of office.
Joined by her fiancé billionaire Jeff Bezos, Sánchez arrived at Trump’s swearing-in ceremony in an Alexander McQueen white blazer and pant set with an exposed white, lacy bra top. While Sánchez’s fashion has always famously leaned toward the provocative rather than the conservative, it seems that she may have crossed the line for this one.
Inauguration on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump and Melania Trump gave one another a kiss, a rare moment of affection between the longtime couple.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walked hand-in-hand into Emancipation Hall before Trump reviewed the troops, marking his first honors ceremony during his second term as president. The review of the troops was initially set for outdoors but was moved to Emancipation Hall due to the freezing temperatures outside.
The crowded scene in the Capitol Rotunda on Inauguration Day featured four of the world’s five wealthiest men, five U.S. presidents, influential sporting figures and two other foreign leaders with prime seats on the dais.
First lady Jill Biden, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former U.S. President George W. Bush attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025. – Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images