Melania Trump news: First Lady wears monochrome with Donald Trump at White House today

Melania Trump wore a long black and white coat at the White House today. She stepped out with her husband President Donald Trump, 74, for Thanksgiving celebrations.

This was Donald and Melania’s first public appearance since agreeing to the presidential transition.

Yesterday, the General Services Administration released funding to Joe Biden’s transition team.

The First Lady is often commended for her stylish looks and today was no different.

While appearing at the White House, Melania stayed warm wearing a black and white houndstooth coat.

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The jacket had a v-neckline and three black buttons that were fastened at the front.

Her long coat had a fitted style and it cut off at her ankle.

As Melania walked, she revealed glimpses of a black midi dress underneath and she kept her legs bare.

The First Lady dressed up the look with a pair of two-toned stiletto heels.

The First Lady opted for her signature glamorous make-up look.

Melania wore a black eyeshadow with lashings of mascara and a nude lipstick.

The President wore a crisp white shirt with a red tie.

He stayed warm in the garden by wearing a black overcoat.

Melania Trump: Five facts about the USA’s First Lady

Languages

Mum-of-one Melania can speak more languages than any other First Lady before her: English, French, German, Italian, Serbian and of course her mother tongue, Slovenian.

This also makes her the only First Lady whose first language is not English.

Religion

After Jacqueline Kennedy, Melania is the second First Lady who is a practising Catholic.

She met Pope Francis as part of a foreign tour with her husband and stepdaughter Ivanka.

Career

Melania was a successful model, posing for Sports Illustrated, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and GQ.

Her skills aren’t confined to print, and she appeared in a commercial for Aflac, an American insurance company, in 2005.

Family

Melania’s parents are Amalija Knavs and Viktor Knavs, and the couple live together in Washington.

She has one sister, Ines, who is reported to live in New York and work as an artist.

Charity

On May 7 2018, Melania launched her flagship campaign as First Lady, BE BEST, which The White House describes as “an awareness campaign focused entirely around the well-being of children”.

There are three main strands to the initiative: well-being, social media, and opioid abuse.