The inaugural hat was like nothing so much as the broad-brimmed white hat Mrs. Trump wore during a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife in 2018, which likewise made waves and which she auctioned off in 2022 as an “iconic broad-brimmed one-of-a-kind hat.” Her reference was herself.

President Donald Trump's wife Melania joined him at the 2025 inauguration. The new First Lady of the United States wore a monochrome outfit and a statement hat

Michelle Obama was the only spouse absent at the funeral service at Washington National Cathedral, where her husband and Trump were seated next to each other and chatted and laughed like old friends despite the history of political animosity between the Democratic former president and the returning Republican.

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George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter, and the internet was obsessed with the viral moment.

Billionaires at the Capitol on Monday included Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, billionaire Trump supporter Miriam Adelson, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and others.

Several high-profile tech leaders and celebrities made headlines at Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Former presidents, tech moguls and foreign dignitaries were among those who attended Trump’s second presidential inauguration.

George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter, and the internet was obsessed with the viral moment. Experts reveal their takeaways from the viral moment when Sen. Deb Fischer's husband, Bruce, appeared to deny the vice president's handshake.

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)

George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter, and the internet was obsessed with the viral moment.

The first lady went patriotic at her husband’s swearing-in, wearing two U.S. fashion brands, while the new cabinet stepped into the spotlight in sharp styles and fresh colors.