Fashion
Melania Trump Faces Criticism Over ‘Totally Inappropriate’ Outfit for Formal White House Event
Melania Trump has fans up in arms as they feel she recently made a fashion faux pas.
On Saturday, February 21, the First Lady, 55, attended the National Governors Association Dinner at the White House with her husband, President Donald Trump.
Per photos obtained by the National Enquirer, Melania wore a black blouse with silver metallic Dolce & Gabbana pants, providing a sharp contrast to the 79-year-old commander in chief’s classic tuxedo.
Additionally, other guests appeared to dress in black tie, including Vice President JD Vance‘s wife, Usha, who donned a long black dress.
Fox News posted a video on X of Melania and the billionaire walking into the event together, and fans took to the comment section to say the model was underdressed for the formal occasion.
“Why on earth would the First Lady wear slacks to the Governors Dinner (black tie event)??” one questioned.
“Why is she in pants and he’s in a tux??” a second asked.
“Totally inappropriate for the first lady to be wearing pants to a formal dinner, trashy,” a third chimed in.
“Wonder how much the aluminum foil pants cost,” a fourth joked.
Last year, Melania similarly wore pants to the dinner, but the outfit was more formal, consisting of a velvet tuxedo.
Melania has made some bold fashion choices during her time as first lady, including wearing a large, wide-brimmed hat — designed by Eric Javits — to her husband’s inauguration in January 2025. She also recently donated the Hervé Pierre dress she wore to the Apprentice alum’s inauguration ball to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
