Melania Trump Embraces Holiday Spirit While Receiving White House Christmas Tree in Style

The North Portico was filled with holiday tradition on November 24, 2025, but the towering 18½-foot Christmas tree wasn’t the only thing attracting attention — the focus quickly shifted to the First Lady.

Melania Trump made her holiday return to Washington, D.C., welcoming the official White House Christmas tree in a ceremony meant to celebrate the season. What started as a classic festive moment soon sparked an online debate over her outfit.

The Michigan-grown fir from Korson’s Tree Farms arrived by horse-drawn carriage, guided by a military band and three attendants dressed in vintage attire, creating a nostalgic scene.

Melania greeted the tree with calm elegance, admiring its appearance as cameras snapped away. While the tree was destined for the Blue Room, her eye-catching look stole the spotlight.

She wore a winter-white Dior coat with bright red leather gloves and plaid Manolo Blahnik heels — a combination that set social media buzzing. Critics compared the coat to a bathrobe, while fans praised her style, poise, and signature glamour.

Trump also unveiled a refreshed hair color that drew acclaim from professionals. Stylists described the new “cinnamon blonde” tone as a warm, modern update that enhanced her overall look.

However, the event also resurfaced past controversies, including the leaked recordings released in 2020 by former friend Stephanie Winston Wolkoff. The tapes, which captured Trump’s candid frustrations about holiday duties and political criticism, reminded many of the strained relationship that later led Wolkoff to publish a tell-all memoir detailing their fallout and revisiting scrutiny surrounding the 2017 inauguration.